Pensioners in Kogi State have appealed to the state authorities to look into the cost of gratuities within the native governments, declaring that none of them had been paid.
The Kogi State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Engr. Clement Ohida, made the attraction shortly after the Central Working Committee assembly of the union held in Lokoja on Wednesday.
Ohida, whereas appreciating the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, over an enchancment within the proportion cost to pensioners in February, appealed for the harmonization of pension for Pensioners who retired a number of years again.
The NUP Chairman mentioned the cost of 100% pension to pensioners within the State is achievable primarily based on the Federal Authorities coverage asking that every one arrears be cleared.
He mentioned, “Whereas we’re appreciating the state authorities for the place we’re, we imagine that cost of 100 per cent pension is achievable.
“We name on the federal government to look into the side of cost of gratuity as this may assist cushion the financial state of affairs of our pensioners.”
He mentioned it’s not regular that pensioners must be paid a proportion.
“We’re coming from a state of affairs the place pensioners have needed to stay with 30-35% of their pension for no matter cause. However progressively we’re now on 85%, cause for the appreciation.
“We’re not unaware that lots of our individuals are not blissful about this growth of proportion pension. However the truth that no matter you can’t get by combating, it’s possible you’ll not have a selection however to use deplomacy to nonetheless arrive at it.
“As a Union, we’re able to bend backwards, cause why we’re appreciating the Authorities and in addition asking for extra within the areas of 100% cost of pension, harmonization and cost of gratuity.
“We equally attraction to the State Authorities on the necessity to harmonize pension within the State. We have now pensioners who retired a number of years again and what they take is nothing to jot down residence about.
“Some states have applied what is named minimal pension making Pensioners take residence one thing affordable. In Kogi, we nonetheless have Pensioners who take as little as N5000. Now when that quantity is paid primarily based on proportion, you’ll be able to think about what it means for such a pensioner,” he mentioned.
He assured the current administration of the help and cooperation of pensioners within the State.
