Pensioners threaten to picket PTAD

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PTAD’s Executive Secretary, Sharon Ikeazor: Pensioners plan to picket her office

By Bukola Adewumi

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Tuesday in Abuja gave a 21-day ultimatum to government to pay arrears of pensions owed them and also increase the minimum being paid, in line with the impending review of minimum wage.

Mr Abel Afolayan, the NUP National President made the demands at a news conference in Abuja.

He said the union has served Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD the notice in compliance with the extant labour laws and if the arrears are not cleared, pensioners will embark on a protest to picket PTAD and other relevant offices connected with this payment.

He said the Federal Government must take pensioners into consideration while increasing Nigerian workers’ wages

“We will like to emphasise again that whatever is finally approved as the national minimum wage should equally apply to pensioners as national minimum pension, with a…



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