Retirees set to occupy the Ministry of Finance over unpaid Pension
Federal pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme have written to the coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, That,
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“From 12 pm on the 16th of December, 2024 all CPS retirees nationwide will make the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation at Abuja their homes until the government is ready to meet their demands.
“We call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in the Contributory Pension Scheme and to take immediate steps to clear all government’s liabilities in this sector before 16th December 2024,
“Our main demands include, immediate release of all the outstanding 21 months of accrued rights to retired public workers from March 2023 to November 2024; payments of all the unpaid pension increments; 15 per cent pension increase in 2007; 33 per cent pension increase in 2010; Consequential pension adjustment in 2019 following the increase in the national minimum wage and 20 per cent to 28 per cent pension increase in 2024.”
They concluded by saying that they would make the Ministry of Finance their homes if their request were not met.
