Friday, October 31, 2014
Oyo state must pay pensioners – Socialist Party
Oyo state must pay pensioners –
Socialist Party
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| Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajumob |
The Oyo State Chapter of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has said
that it is a must for the Senator Abiola Ajumobi led government of Oyo State to pay the
pensioners in the state. The political party condemned the continuous
non-payment of pensions, gratuities and other benefits meant for the pensioners
by the APC-led Oyo state government.
The party in a press statement signed by
the Oyo State Secretary, Socialist
Party of Nigeria (SPN), Bamigboye Abiodun and made available to
BlackBox Nigeria, the party call on the leadership of both Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to jointly name a day for
a 24-hour strike backed up with mass action in solidarity with the pensioners.
“We urge them to immediately commence serious mobilization of the
rank and file workers and retirees for a struggle for unconditional payment
all outstanding pensions and gratuities as well as full implementation of the
N18, 000 minimum wage for the entire workers in the state public civil service.
Since 2010 different categories of primary school retirees across
the state have been groaning under a backlog of unpaid pension arrears.
Oyo state must pay pensioners –
Socialist Party
The Oyo State Chapter of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has said
that it is a must for the Ajumobi led government of Oyo State to pay the
pensioners in the state. The political party condemned the continuous
non-payment of pensions, gratuities and other benefits meant for the pensioners
by the APC-led Oyo state government.
The party in a press statement signed by
the Oyo State Secretary, Socialist
Party of Nigeria (SPN), Bamigboye Abiodun and made available to
BlackBox Nigeria, the party call on the leadership of both Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to jointly name a day for
a 24-hour strike backed up with mass action in solidarity with the pensioners.
“We urge them to immediately commence serious mobilization of the
rank and file workers and retirees for a struggle for unconditional payment
all outstanding pensions and gratuities as well as full implementation of the
N18, 000 minimum wage for the entire workers in the state public civil service.
Since 2010 different categories of primary school retirees across
the state have been groaning under a backlog of unpaid pension arrears. These
include those who are owed 20 months unpaid pension arrears (September,
2010-January, 2013) while other categories are those who are owed 19 and 9
months pension arrears (Septembers, 2010-December, 2012) and (September, 2010-
June 2011) respectively. Also the gratuities of pensioners that retired from 2009
to 2011 are yet to be paid,” it stated in the press statement.
The party said the act of continuous denial and refusal of
retirees of their entitlement by Oyo State government after they have committed
the productive part of their lives to serving the state has made retirement to
mean a sentence to poverty to many of the senior citizens.
It noted that it is disheartening that all this is happening to
the senior citizens in the state where the political officer holders continue
to enjoy jumbo pays and maintain their opulent lifestyle despite the purported
lack of resources as the reason for nonpayment of pensions and
non-implementation of national minimum wage in full.
SPN in the statement said it is ridiculous and laughable though
not surprising because it further shows how insensitive successive governments
in the state including the current APC-led administration have been to the
needs of the poor working people in the state.
These
include those who are owed 20 months unpaid pension arrears (September,
2010-January, 2013) while other categories are those who are owed 19 and 9
months pension arrears (Septembers, 2010-December, 2012) and (September, 2010-
June 2011) respectively. Also the gratuities of pensioners that retired from 2009
to 2011 are yet to be paid,” it stated in the press statement.
The party said the act of continuous denial and refusal of
retirees of their entitlement by Oyo State government after they have committed
the productive part of their lives to serving the state has made retirement to
mean a sentence to poverty to many of the senior citizens.
It noted that it is disheartening that all this is happening to
the senior citizens in the state where the political officer holders continue
to enjoy jumbo pays and maintain their opulent lifestyle despite the purported
lack of resources as the reason for nonpayment of pensions and
non-implementation of national minimum wage in full.
SPN in the statement said it is ridiculous and laughable though
not surprising because it further shows how insensitive successive governments
in the state including the current APC-led administration have been to the
needs of the poor working people in the state.
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