FG and military pension

Up to August 2013, the finance minister implemented only 33% after several protest by the military retirees. The retirees, after several promises to them that they will ‘be paid soon’ got nothing. On 5th November 2014, the retirees protested again, this time directly to the minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, who told the military pensioners that […]

Up to August 2013, the finance minister implemented only 33% after several protest by the military retirees. The retirees, after several promises to them that they will ‘be paid soon’ got nothing. On 5th November 2014, the retirees protested again, this time directly to the minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, who told the military pensioners that the 53% increase had left government with a very high recurrent budget and that she was not in the office when the increase in pension was approved.  
Our questions are: is Dr Okonjo-Iwela aware that the president approved the 53% effective July 2010 or not? Is the minister of finance aware that pension is a right in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? Why does it take more than three years to effect the increase for the military pensioners in August 2013? And why was only 33% added to their pay and not the whole of the approved 53%?
It is surprising that the finance minister said that she cannot pay us at once, but in phases. What stops her from paying while the economy and crude oil price were stable? Is the minister not receiving her entitlements of office?
The minister feels that military pensioners would be rich if they were paid once, but has forgotten that we sacrificed our life for the country.

Capt. Yusuf Abdulmalik (rtd), Publicity Officer, Retired Army, Navy & Air Officers Association (RANAO) Kano Chapter