The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has issued a stern warning to discharged soldiers protesting at the Federal Ministry of Finance, describing them as illegal.
The soldiers are protesting over the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA).
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who issued the warning on Friday, said the protests were obstructing official activities at the ministry and would no longer be tolerated.
“The Defence Headquarters acknowledges freedom of legitimate protest, but the veterans are strongly advised to trade with caution and vacate the premises of the Federal Ministry of Finance in order to pave way for normal government functions to be seamlessly conducted,” Kangye stated.
He explained that neither the government nor the DHQ owed retired soldiers any SDA, clarifying that payments were being made in line with applicable wage charts.
According to him, gratuity and SDA are calculated based on the salary chart effective on a soldier’s date of retirement.
