104-year-old World War II veteran of Nigerian Army begs FG for unpaid pension

A 104-year-old World War ll veteran of the Nigerian Army, Adamo Aduku on Saturday implored the Federal Government to consider paying his long due pension before his death.

Aduku, who was one of those conferred with the Chief of Army Staff World War II Veteran Award at the 2019 Army Day Celebration in Lagos, lamented the agony he has faced as his entitlement has not been paid since his retirement.

While speaking to journalists at the event, he said he was discharged as a Private from the Nigerian Army in 1957 and since then he was yet to receive his pension.

“I joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1942 in Markurdi, Benue State. Trained in Laguna and deployed to India during World War II. I fought at Calcutta.

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“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 Ibejukolo 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.

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