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102 Pardoned Biafran Soldiers To Get Gratuities – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Main Normal Bashir Magashi (retd.), has mentioned a complete of 102 ex-Biafran troopers granted presidential pardon have been captured for fee of gratuity and different emolument by the Navy Pensions Board.
Magashi spoke on the ministerial briefing to inaugurate the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abuja on Friday.
He acknowledged, “It would curiosity you to know that the Navy Pensions Board simply concluded the documentation of ex-Biafran service personnel totalling 102 who had been pardoned by Mr President.”
“The battle ended 51 years in the past and plenty of of these concerned are not alive however these with real complaints can come ahead with their claims for consideration.”
He additionally mentioned fee of pension and gratuities to retired army personnel had been immediate and common, including that the ministry at the side of the Navy Pensions Board conducts common verification workouts for army pensioners to streamline and examine leakages within the system.
He promised that the ministry would proceed to interact the pensioners by related organs such because the Nigerian Legion, the Veteran Affairs Division and the Navy Pensions Board to ensur assembly authorities obligations.
