Aluta News/ Many pensioners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed frustration over the delay in the payment of pension arrears. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu had given approval for the N758 billion Treasury Bond by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in FebruaryContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 4, 2023 The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has finalised the payment of ₦1.023 billion to 7,091 pensioners of the Power and Transport Sectors of the Parastatals Pensions Department (PaPD). PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Gbenga Ajayi, stated on Saturday in Abuja that the paymentContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 5, 2023 The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for making payments of pensions a high priority since the inception of his administration. PTAD said President Buhari, since the inception of his administration, had made payments of pensions “an un-writtenContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 30, 2022 The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has restated its commitment to the prompt resolution of pensioners’ pending challenges and complaints. Dr Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Director of PTAD, gave the assurance at a Stakeholders Engagement Forum for North Central on Thursday in Jos. Ejikeme saidContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 21, 2022 Dr Chioma Ejikeme, the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), said the “I Am Alive’’ online confirmation portal was created to ease pensioners’ stress. Ejikeme said this at a training organised for Union Executives and Pension Desk Officers (PDOs) in Ministries, Department andContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 1, 2022 The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has vowed not to vote any presidential and gubernatorial candidate not committed to the plights of pensioners. The NUP President, Mr Godwin Adumisi, said this during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The news conference wasContinue Reading
By Aluta News Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said in Lagos on Thursday that 15,357 ghost pensioners within Federal Government’s parastatal agencies were collecting pensions illegally. Mr Kabiru Yusuf, Director, Parastatals Pension Department, PTAD made the disclosure when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the side-lineContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 12, 2021 The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Zamfara Council, has appealed to Gov. Bello Matawalle to settle members accumulated pension areas and gratuities. The union also called for immediate review of pension amount to a minimum of N30,000 a month, considering the high cost of livingContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 25, 2021 The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, South-West Zonal Council, says it will take legal action against the governors in the region over non-compliance with the constitutional provision on pension increment. This is contain ed in a statement signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Waidi OloyedeContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 9, 2021 Pensioners under the aegis of Concerned PHCN Pensioners have said matters surrounding their delayed entitlements remained unresolved in spite of efforts made to address them. One of the Coordinators, Mr Muritala Dunmoye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
