Nigeria Union of Pensioners(NUP) Pensioners protests in Ibadan

Pensioners, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners(NUP), yesterday held a peaceful protest in Ibadan, where they lamented the non-implementation and payment of their pension increments by South West governments.

During the protest, which held at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) premises, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, the aggrieved pensioners chanted solidarity songs and displayed  placards with various inscriptions.

Some of the inscriptions read: “Jonathan stop pension fraud”; “Pensioners are dying of hunger”; “State governments should implement our six per cent and 15 per cent increment” and “Harmonize pension of old and new pensioners” among others.