Nigeria: Military Pensioners Threaten Polls Over Five Years' Arrears

Segun Adeleye — Military pensioners in the country have given President Goodluck Jonathan ultimatum to pay all accumulated pension arrears before January 30, or risk losing the February 14 election.

National President of National Association of Military Pensioners, Major Eromafuru Benson (retd), gave the ultimatum in Warri on Monday in a statement made available to Daily Independent.

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