Retired soldiers who protested at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday suspended their action following a meeting with ministry officials who assured them that their outstanding entitlements would be paid by Friday.
The protesters had blocked the entrance of the ministry’s gate with a canopy and chairs to demand their unpaid entitlements.
Addressing journalists on Monday after the meeting with the government’s officials, one of the protest leaders, who identified herself as Mama G, said they would wait until the end of the week before taking further action.
