The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria, CFPN, is set to go naked in a planned nationwide protest to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.
This was disclosed by the coalition’s National Chairman, Mukaila Ogunbote, in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
According to Ogunbote, who is also the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NIPOST Chapter, the protest would hold on December 8.
He insisted that unless the Federal Government harken to their demands and pay the arrears of N32,000 pension increment and N25,000 palliative allowance approved in 2023, the pensioners would hit the streets naked.
He said, “The Federal Ministry of Finance and Accountant General Office are not taking us serious. So, all pensioners must come out en masse to fight for the injustice.”
According to him, the protest will take place in Abuja, Lagos and all other states across the country.
Ogunbote said the protest would be staged at the offices of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate and in front of Nigeria Television Authority stations, nationwide.
He urged all Chairmen and Secretaries of organizations’ affiliated to the coalition to mobilize their members for the protest.
“We must show the wound that our clothes are covering.
“The protest is continuous until we receive alert of N32,000 pension increment and N25,000 for six months.
“Those who can’t come and go back, should come with mats.
“All pensioners must come out and fight for their rights,” Ogunbote said.
Source: NAN