The federal government has
released the sum of N470 billion for the settlement of outstanding pension
liabilities and promotion arrears of federal workers across the country.
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners
(NUP), which confirmed the development, said the Pension Transitional
Arrangement Directorate (PTAD)) had also assured that all pension arrears would
soon be liquidated by the government.
The union, however, asked its
members nationwide to take advantage of the current voter registration exercise
and equip themselves with voters card to enable them vote out politicians who
have displayed anti-worker and anti pensioners tendencies during the 2019
elections.
In a statement signed by the
General Secretary, Actor Zal and made available to newsmen in Abuja, Sunday,
Zal said payments of the arrears of 33% pension increase, (18 months for
civilian pensioners and 39 months for police pensioners) as well as the backlog
of arrears of gratuities that were owed pensioners since 2001 shall also be
liquidated.
The statement added that “PTAD
will equally commence the verification of pensioners from the South West and
North Central zones within few weeks from now. The dates and venues of the
exercise will be announced as soon as funds are released through print and
electronic media by PTAD accordingly.”
It said that the union was
appreciative “of the efforts of the Chairman House Committee on Pension, Hon.
Hassan Shekarau and the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Bar. (Mrs) Sharon Ikeazor
for their frantic and unshakeable efforts in this regard. We call on them and
all other well-meaning Nigerians, to join hands with the federal government to
ensure that this payment is done without further delay so as to assuage the
pains and sufferings of our senior citizens who had worked selflessly for a
greater and indivisible Nigeria.
“May we equally use this medium
to direct all our members from the States, LGAs and parastatals across the
country to take advantage of the on-going voters registration exercise towards
equipping themselves with voters cards in readiness for the 2019 general
election so as to cast their votes for and against those who have been treating
them fairly and those who have been treating them with disdain and levity
respectively.”
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