The Chairman, Association of Retirees and PFA Pensioners, Lagos State, Michael Omisande, has said Lagos State is indebted to people who retired between 2018 and 2021 by over N30b due...

No fewer than 190,158 retirees of treasury-funded ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have received a total sum of N884.58 billion as accrued pension rights from the inception of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) till December 31, 2020.

Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme have begun the payment of retirement benefits to 200 retirees.

The Federal Government has approved the payment of some critical aspects of the outstanding pension liabilities of its retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

Mr John Medugu, Chairman, Adamawa State Local Government Pension Board, on Friday said that the board has begun the payment of outstanding gratuity to over 6,300 Local Government retirees.

The Lagos State government has approved the release of N1.030 billion for the payment of the accrued pension rights of 213 public service retirees in the state.

Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved N220.7 million for the payment of retirement benefits to180 retirees from the 17 local government areas of the state.

Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of an additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities to the state retirees.

These were the lamentations from the 87-year- old retiree, Mrs Comfort Tinuade Williams. Williams retired from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on May 18, 1992, after spending 33 years in active service. She has not been paid any pension since May 2009 to date.

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the payment of N251.6 million to 174 retired council workers. Out of the total payments, N195.86 million will be paid to 139 living retired council staff, while a balance of N55.7 million will be paid to next-of-kin of 35 deceased workers.

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Council, has expressed displeasure over the failure of the government to meet pension expectations of retirees in most states of the federation.

The Oyo State Government has released N180 million for the payment of gratuity for 2012 and 2013 retirees from the state’s civil service. Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, said in a statement on Wednesday...