In a bid to forestall any breakdown of law and order , the Defence Headquarters(DHQ) has advised a group of military pensioners to get a legal permit from the Nigerian Police Force before embarking on any protest march.
This advice is coming ahead of a planned protest by a group of retired military personnel tagged “Liberation” which has been slated to take place on September 13 2017 in Abuja.
The Director Defence Information (DDI) Major General John Enenche, in a statement said,
“The Defence Headquarters has been informed of the planned protest tagged “LIBERATION” by a group of military pensioners, on 13 September 2017, in Abuja. In this regard, the group is advised to get the legal permit from the Nigerian Police before embarking on such an exercise. This is to forestall any breakdown of law, order and breach of the peace.
“Objectively, the Defence Headquarters hereby advice the group of military pensioners involved in this plan, to desist and remain law abiding. The group is further adjured to explore the available channels of seeking redress through the appropriate organs/establishments of ex-servicemen and Armed Forces of Nigeria” He said.
It would be recalled that in January, a group ex-servicemen had threatened to embark on protest if the federal government fails to pay pension and gratuity.
Stella Enenche, Abuja
