DHQ Warns Ex-Soldiers to Stop Illegal SDA Protests
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has cautioned discharged soldiers protesting at the Federal Ministry of Finance over the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA), describing the demonstrations as illegal. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, issued the warning on Friday, saying 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 said. He clarified that neither the government nor the DHQ owed any arrears of SDA, noting that payments were being made according to the wage charts applicable at the time of each soldier’s retirement. According to him, gratuity and SDA are calculated […]
