The Coalition of the Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a Nationwide naked protest to press for payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.
9News Nigeria reports that the demonstration is scheduled for December 8, unless the government meets their demands before hand.
The coalition’s National Chairman, Mukaila Ogunbote, who also heads the pensioners chapter of NIPOST disclosed the plan in a statement issued Friday in Lagos.
Ogunbote said pensioners have been left in limbo despite government approval in 2023 for a pension increment of N32,000 and N25,000 palliative allowance.
“The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Accountant-General’s Office are not taking us seriously, so all pensioners must come out en masse to fight for the justice”, he said.
The coalition demands that payment be made before the protest date, otherwise the demostration will go ahead.
The planned protest will take place in the Federal Capital, Lagos and across all states.
Key locations include the offices of the Pension Transnational Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) and the stations of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
Ogunbote urged leaders and members of pensioner affiliation organisations worldwide to mobilise.
He stated, “We must show the wound that our clothes are covering. The protest is continuous until we receive an alert of N32,000 pension increment and N25,000 for six months. Those who can’t come and go back should come with mats.
“All pensioners must come out and fight fort their rights”
-9News Nigeria.
