Pensioners protest non charge of N8.1bn pension arrears in Delta

The Delta nation chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Asaba, inquiring for the kingdom authorities to pay N8.1 billion owed its contributors.
The kingdom Chairman, Ogbuefi Robert Chukwunyem, told newsmen that the protest preceded the 2016 Pensioners Day. He explained that the N8.1 billion become the pension arrears attributable to the 33 in line with cent pension boom accredited by way of the Federal government because 2010. Chukwunyem also said that the nation authorities has now not paid pensioners in the nation for 3 months through the quit of December. The union, therefore, advised the country authorities to recollect their plight and utilise the cash launched to it by the Federal government to settle the pension regions and pending salaries of employees. He said that pensioners within the country have been loss of life and pleaded with the country governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa to pay the state monthly pension even from his security vote. “The state owes us 3 months pension for October, November and December 2016. “similarly to this the kingdom is owing pensioner N8.1 billion springing up from the 33 according to cent pension boom permitted via the Federal government since July 2010. “The Federal government, pass River, Jigawa, and Anambra states have all implemented, what is incorrect with our country. “Few days in the past, the Federal authorities launched N14.five billion to Delta kingdom; N11 billion for payment of salaries, wages and pension of employees within the civil service and N3 billion for price of worker inside the LGAs. “The nation month-to-month pension is simply N400 million and for the 3 months, it's miles simply N1.2 billion. Why wouldn’t the governor pay this from his safety vote and take delivery of prayers from antique males and females for a longer life,” Chukwunyem stated. some of the placards study: “President Buhari gave Okowa N14.5 billion to settle pensioners and employees salaries.” “ Okowa prevent treating pensioners in Delta country as 2d class residents”; “Okowa honour thy father and thy mother, in case you need your days to be lengthy.’’