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FG to retirees: pension scheme subject to availability of funds

POSTED ON November 28, 2024 •   Business      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 60
The Coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun. Photo: @NigeriaStories/ X

ABUJA, Nigeria —The Federal Government, on Thursday said the payment of accrued rights of pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme was subject to the availability of funds from the government.

The federal Government made this known through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation in a memo signed by Musa Raheem, Director of Administration addressed to the National Union of Pensioners.

The memo read: “I am directed to inform you that the January – March and April to June 2024 allocations have been released to the National Pension Commission. Subject to the availability of funds, efforts are also ongoing to make further releases before the end of the year in order to reduce the outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

“Please, accept the assurances of the warm regards of the Accountant-General of the Federation.”

Recall that the pensioners had threatened to protest in the Ministry of Finance on December 16 should their 21-month backlog pension not be paid.

The pensioners had earlier staged a peaceful rally at the Ministry of Finance on November 12, 2024 and had written the Coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, expressing appreciation for the minister’s “mature and civilized“ handling of their grievances.

They however bemoaned the failed promised of the government, saying, the accrued rights account has not be credited.

Pensioners' Demands

The pensioners are demanding the immediate release of the outstanding 21 months of accrued rights to retired public workers from March 2023 to November 2024.

They are also seeking payment of unpaid pension increments, including a 15% increase in 2007, a 33% increase in 2010, and a 20% to 28% increase in 2024.

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