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Succour has come the way of police officers who served in the defunct Biafran Police during the 30 months Nigeria Civil war as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to the police officers who were granted presidential pardon in 2000.
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) Wednesday announced that about 162 of such retired police officers and 57 Next of Kin of those who have died will be paid their pension benefits in the first phase of the payment with effect from Friday, October 20, 2017 in Enugu.

A statement from the management of PTAD said after their pardon, a verification exercise was conducted for them by the defunct Police Pension office and recently by PTAD and the Police Service Commission.

The statement reads: “The general public would recall that Nigeria witnessed an ugly civil war between July, 1967 and January, 1970 and as a result of that unfortunate period in our history, some of the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police and paramilitary officers who took part with the Secessionist were dismissed from the service.

“The dismissal of those officers was commuted to retirement in the year 2000 through a Presidential Amnesty granted on 29th May, 2000 by the istration of the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
“A verification exercise was conducted for the pardoned officers by the defunct Police Pension Office and recently PTAD on one hand and the Police Service Commission on the other.

“Despite the Presidential pardon and verification of these officers, many of them remained unpaid years after the pardon. However, the present istration under the able leadership of President, Muhammadu Buhari has graciously given approval for the payment of pension entitlements to these officers and their Next of Kin.
PTAD is commencing the payment of pension benefits to the retired war affected police officers on Friday October 20, 2017 in Enugu. 162 officers will be payrolled and 57 Next of Kin who have also not been paid their death benefits will be paid in the first batch.

http://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-approves-payment-pension-

Do we even need it self

How is there a Biafra police when there is no Biafra??

koolswagking:
How is there a Biafra police when there is no Biafra??

"...some of the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police and paramilitary officers who took part with the Secessionist were dismissed from the service.
“The dismissal of those officers was commuted to retirement in the year 2000 through a Presidential Amnesty granted on 29th May, 2000 by the istration of the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Wow, wow, wow

All these are results of the agitation, something the FG should have done long ago.

Good initiative. Why did it have to take 17 years after pardon

Good and we need apology from Awo and we need more States and we need to restructure

aolawale025:
Good initiative. Why did it have to take 17 years after pardon

ask pdp

It's long overdue

aolawale025:
Good initiative. Why did it have to take 17 years after pardon

Buhari has been President for only two and half years; ask OBJ, Yar' Adua and Jonathan.

DozieInc:
All these are results of the agitation, something the FG should have done long ago.

You mean something the likes of gej should have done?

And they say Buhari hates Igbos

It's a good initiative. Considering it took 17 years after they were pardoned

Until they are paid first before we can believe Buhari.

God bless you Nnamdi kanu,you have brought honor to us.

But come to think of it, Nigeria never pay their soldiers and police pension finish na Biafra veterans dey wan pay?

Abeg dis na story for the gods, the Buhari we know can't do anything good. this is part of the propaganda to calm the nerves of south easterners down but the answer is hell NO because dey can't be deceived twice.

No victor,No vanquished is still fresh in our minds.

Mesere to Nigerian Government,it's very late.

Bullets can't stop Biafra and you think bribe would?

Keneking:
Good and we need apology from Awo and we need more States and we need to restructure

hahaha..afonjas will call u greedy

Nice development

This abooki funny ooo, it took IPOB and Kanu to jolt your empty skull into embracing common sense 17 years after.

koolswagking:
How is there a Biafra police when there is no Biafra??

The breakaway republic of Biafra actually existed for about 30 months between 1967 and 1970. They reed Nigeria after they were defeated.

Kudos to PMB for the kind gesture. This is a good move to douse the ethnic tensions a little bit. Funny enough, OBJ pardoned them in 2000 and Buhari is now paying them. In between 2000 and today, a certain Azikiwe ruled for 6 years and never cared about their plight.

this kind of gesture will only fan the flames of hate from the IPOBs

money for beer

aolawale025:
Good initiative. Why did it have to take 17 years after pardon

Ask your fellows and hero in PDP.ig

Sai Buhari

Sai Baba

BudeYahooCom:
This abooki funny ooo, it took IPOB and Kanu to jolt your empty skull into embracing common sense 17 years after.

yahoo, yahoo boy!
it's a pity,
Common sense would have think, it's a shame on Namdi kanu who headed the self determination office for a complete of 24 and a half months with out thinking of Biafran soldiers & police pensions!

seunmsg:


The breakaway republic of Biafra actually existed for about 30 months between 1967 and 1970. They reed Nigeria after they were defeated.

Kudos to PMB for the kind gesture. This is a good move to douse the ethnic tensions a little bit. Funny enough, OBJ pardoned them in 2000 and Buhari is now paying them. In between 2000 and today, a certain Azikiwe ruled for 6 years and never cared about their plight.

He was feeding them with propaganda and appointment for their elites. While the down trodden were abandoned.

To what end?

deji17:

He was feeding them with propaganda and appointment for their elites. While the down trodden were abandoned.

Gbam. ... sad the same down trodden are being fooled into putting their child's health at risk.

Good one Muhammadu!

At least, dey now have something to feed dia silly and brainwashed miscreants whom the ugly face of hunger have turned to enemy of peace and anything good.

Papa make una no forget to enjoy una sef n buy one or two English wax and Hollandis for mama too. Una don try for patience.

What is needed is referendum and not these crumbs. Also what is needed is a public speech/interview by the old general so we can know he is who he is and making all these moves the cabal is claiming he is making

seunmsg:


The breakaway republic of Biafra actually existed for about 30 months between 1967 and 1970. They reed Nigeria after they were defeated.

Kudos to PMB for the kind gesture. This is a good move to douse the ethnic tensions a little bit. Funny enough, OBJ pardoned them in 2000 and Buhari is now paying them. In between 2000 and today, a certain Azikiwe ruled for 6 years and never cared about their plight.

Buhari the sadist would not have been kind if not for ipobs agitations. So thanks to Nnamdi kanus Biafra pressure

ofai:


Buhari the sadist would not have been "kind" if not for ipobs agitations. So thanks to Nnamdi kanus Biafra pressure