The National Union of Pensioners have asked the
Federal Government to pay the 18 months’ arrears of the 33% pension increase
owed pensioners since the review in 2010.
The pensioners who reacted the payment of 24 months
out of the total 42 months say apart from the paramilitary pensioners’ other
beneficiaries of the increase such as the railway corporation, universities,
the police and electricity workers are yet to fully benefit from the scheme.
They asked for more since their pension has been due
for review since 2015.
The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional
Arrangement Directorate, Sharon Ikeazor reacting to the allegation said the
2016 budget did not make provision for the payment of the arrears, but the
agency is working with the relevant players in the pension sector to resolve it.
She also assured the pensioners, that the verification
of pensioners which was suspended in 2014 will be resumed to ensure that every
pensioner is accounted for and paid as at when due.
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