Pensioners issue 21 days ultimatum to protest pension backlog

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) to pay pension arrears owed pensioners across the country or face picket action. NUP National President Dr Abel Afolayan gave this ultimatum at a press in Abuja. Afolayan said the payment of the balance of the arrear […]

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) to pay pension arrears owed pensioners across the country or face picket action.

NUP National President Dr Abel Afolayan gave this ultimatum at a press in Abuja.

Afolayan said the payment of the balance of the arrear is long overdue, even as he said the union had made several submissions and appeals at different fora to the federal government through PTAD for the payment, but to no avail.

He said the leadership of the union could  no longer curtail the anger of its members, who according to him,  have been spoiling for a show down with the federal government over the non -payment of the arrears.

He said, “ Consequently, and having been pushed to the wall, we are compelled to issue a 21-day ultimatum to PTAD in compliance to extant labour laws after which if no payment is made, pensioners would embark on a protest to picket PTAD and other relevant offices connected with this payment.”

Afolayan urged the federal government to take immediate action to effect the payment in order to “make such a course of action unnecessary and as a mark of respect for us the elderly and senior citizens of this county.”