The Defence Headquarters has given a marching order to protesting retired soldiers to immediately vacate the Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters in Abuja.
JESNews correspondent reports that some retired soldiers had stormed the Finance ministry to protest what they termed as the failure of the government to pay their entitlements since they quit in 2024.
Reacting to the protest, Director, Defence Media Operations, Markus Kanye, ordered the retired soldiers to evacuate from the ministry’s premises immediately.
“While the Defence Headquarters acknowledges the right to legitimate protest, the veterans are strongly advised to tread with caution and vacate the premises of the Federal Ministry of Finance to allow government functions to continue seamlessly.
“This is the message we have been directed to pass on, so that through your medium, our veterans and the Nigerian public can be properly informed.
“Let me reaffirm that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to their constitutional mandate of defending the territorial integrity of our great nation, supporting civil authorities in maintaining internal security, and ensuring peace and stability across all regions,” Kangye added.
