The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has lauded the Federal Government for its recent actions, including a 20 per cent pension increase and the implementation of a minimum pension for retirees. NUP’s National President, Mr Godwin Abumisi, made the commendation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, recognising the government’s efforts to improve the welfare of pensioners across the country. …

The backlogs of pensions owed by the federal and state governments have increased to over N193billion, according to The PUNCH. Although several states such as Zamfara, Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Nasarawa, and others have been clearing the backlogs, it was gathered that the Federal Government had yet to clear over N88 billion in contributory pensions, while many states were burdened by …

Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), has lamented that some retirees still earn as low as N1,500 pension, demanding an urgent review to give pensioners living pensions against the hard times. NUP at its South-South zonal forum in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, highlighted the growing hardship members were going through with the current state of the nation’s economy. In a communique, …