The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a nationwide naked protest to demand the payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.
The coalition’s National Chairman, Mr. Mukaila Ogunbote, stated that the drastic action is scheduled for December 8 unless the Federal Government pays the arrears before then. The demands include a N32,000 pension increment and a N25,000 palliative allowance approved in 2023.
Ogunbote accused the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant General of not taking the pensioners’ plight seriously. “We must show the wound that our clothes are covering,” he declared.
The protest is planned to hold in Abuja, Lagos, and all other states, specifically targeting the offices of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) stations.
Ogunbote, who also chairs the NIPOST chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, urged all affiliated organizations to mobilize their members, stating the protest would continue until they receive payment alerts.
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