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104-year-old World War ll veteran of the Nigerian Army, Adama Aduku, on
Saturday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government to pay his
pension.
Aduku
was one of those conferred with the Chief of Army Staff World War II
Veteran Award at the 2019 Army Day Celebration in Lagos.
While
speaking to journalists at the event, he lamented that since he was
discharged as a Private from the Nigerian Army in 1957 he was yet to
receive his pension, NAN reports.
“I joined the Royal West
African Frontier Force in 1942 in Markurdi, Benue State. Trained in
Laguna and deployed to India during the World War II. I fought at
Calacutta.
“I returned to Lagos in 1946 and was of the 4 Brigade Guard Group until I was discharged in that same year.
”I rejoined the Nigerian Army in 1950 in Zaria and was finally discharged in 1957 as a private soldier.
“I’m currently a farmer in Abejukolo in Omala Local Government Area in Kogi State.
“I
have not being paid my pension since I was discharged and I’m appealing
to the federal government to look into the matter so I can get my
pension,” he said.
Aduku thanked the Nigerian Army for the award.