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Pensioners call for separate ministry to cater for Nigeria’s retirees

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has called for the creation of a ministry with the mandate to address the plights of retirees in the country.

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The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has called for the creation of a ministry with the mandate to address the plights of retirees in the country.

The South-West zone of NUP made the call after its quarterly meeting in Abeokuta on Thursday.

The union asked the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create the ministry when he assumes office in May.

NAN reports that the zonal meeting was attended by chairmen and secretaries of NUP from Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Lagos and Ekiti states.

Olusegun Abatan, the Zonal Public Relations Officer of NUP in a chat with newsmen, said that the creation of the ministry would turn the fortunes of pensioners around in the country.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has done quite a lot for pensioners. He really helped them and so we are appealing to Tinubu to please give the matter of pensioners serious attention.

“We want a separate ministry that will be solely addressing matters that have to do with pensioners under the administration of Tinubu,” he said.

Abatan alleged that governors of South-West states were owing pensioners in the zone huge sums as gratuities and pensions.

He urged all the governors in the zone to implement the consequential adjustment and the 35 per cent increment in pensions without further delay.

Abatan particularly cited Ogun, Ekiti and Osun states where he claimed that the gratuities of pensioners were paid last in 2012.

“They are owing arrears of pensions, gratuities and other entitlements, including gratuities and entitlements to the next of kin of some deceased pensioners.

“We want to appeal to our governors to step up their interests in the affairs of pensioners,” Mr Abatan said. 

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