The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has denied reports suggesting that pensioners are planning a mass demonstration to protest the non-payment of the N25,000 wage award.
This clarification was provided in a statement released jointly by Godwin Abumisi, the President of NUP, and Actor Zal, the General Secretary, in Abuja on Friday.
Previously, Sunday Omezi, Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Pensioners Branch (FCSPB), an affiliate of NUP, had voiced the intention to stage a protest during a news conference regarding the outstanding wage award payments.
The Federal Government had announced N35,000 wage award for public service workers, while pensioners to would receive N25,000 as palliatives due to removal fuel subsidy until a new minimum wage is worked out.
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They dissociated the national body of NUP from the said threat to protest.
“The pensioners all over the country are eagerly waiting for the federal government to fulfil its promise in this direction to ameliorate their suffering.
“As senior citizens we would rather engage the government in constructive dialogue rather than demonstration.
“We hereby call on the relevant security agencies to rise up to their responsibilities by putting behind the bars anyone that threatens the existence of the fragile peace that has eluded our country, Nigeria,” the duo said.
According to them, NUP has only one constitutionally recognised national president in the person of Godwin Abumisi, who is hale and hearty, going about his normal trade union business.
They, therefore, called on its disturbing teeming members to remain calm and law abiding.
