Pensioners in Akwa Ibom State have urged Governor Umo Eno to implement the payment of increased pension arrears for those who retired before 2012. Eno had approved increments in the pension of all those retired before 2012, with its implementation billed to start at the end of April.
The pensioners applauded the governor in a statement signed by their secretary, Obong Cosmos Essien, saying his action had ended the era of pensioners collecting N1000, N2000 monthly in the state. They urged him to rather start the implementation in arrears so that members could feel the impact of his kind gesture. According to the statement, 'Nigeria Union of Pensioners received the news to implement the payment of N20,000/N15,000 to various groups of pensioners by the end of this month.
The state secretary said the pensioners after rejoicing with the news never benefited as the implementation was stalled until the recent intervention of Eno, urging him to start with the implementation of the payment of the outstanding arrears of one year. 'Your Excellency, we appeal to you to extend your benevolence to April 2023, which all minds and spirits of all pensioners had already captured.
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