The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria (FPN) has announced plans for a nationwide protest—potentially involving demonstrations in the nude—to demand the payment of long-overdue pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.
The coalition’s National Chairman, Mukaila Ogunbote, who also heads the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NIPOST Chapter), disclosed the planned action in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos.
According to Ogunbote, the protest is scheduled for December 8 unless the Federal Government pays the outstanding arrears before then.
The group is demanding the release of a N32,000 pension increment and a N25,000 palliative allowance approved in 2023.
He accused the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant-General of failing to treat the matter with urgency.
“The Federal Ministry of Finance and Accountant-General’s Office are not taking us seriously; so, all pensioners must come out en masse to fight this injustice,” he said.
(The Nation)
