{"id":9780,"date":"2025-12-05T15:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=9780"},"modified":"2025-12-06T11:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T11:51:47","slug":"pensioners-plan-nationwide-naked-protest-over-unpaid-arrears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/12\/05\/pensioners-plan-nationwide-naked-protest-over-unpaid-arrears\/","title":{"rendered":"Pensioners Plan Nationwide \u2018Naked\u2019 Protest Over Unpaid Arrears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a nationwide unclad protest to demand payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mukaila Ogunbote, the coalition\u2019s National Chairman and Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NIPOST Chapter, said the protest is scheduled for December 8 unless the Federal Government settles the arrears of a N32,000 pension increment and a N25,000 palliative allowance approved in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1826572\" data-uid=\"16180\">\n<div id=\"mgw1826572_16180\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div id=\"8816438b-d1f2-11f0-94de-d404e6774b40\" class=\"mgline teaser-24321146 type-w\" data-i=\"Z7UCXmjMu5aKRr_TdVW6NLufPIVVNcqMMPLOV5ZXopzzXpeOygxytu6L7yRXIjwVNoA9t08AQCYm299TVOfbVOZ0reOz1_VnxGz7CFMhqjPiNN4Atwr5yVilmG2ei2he\" data-observing-start=\"0\" data-observing-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"88164394-d1f2-11f0-94de-d404e6774b40\" class=\"mgline teaser-22722687 type-w\" data-i=\"Z7UCXmjMu5aKRr_TdVW6NNIt_nX8ooo_R_XKJOufm7IQaSS3VqtWBYeL_M67BkCqNoA9t08AQCYm299TVOfbVHApT8knrLIPXQJ0Kz11NoIVNHslQREWVTxcpGaZ0Opo\" data-observing-start=\"0\" data-observing-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mgtobottom\">\n<div class=\"mcdomain\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Ministry of Finance and the Accountant General Office are not taking us seriously, so all pensioners must come out en masse to fight for the injustice,\u201d Ogunbote said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the protest will take place in Abuja, Lagos, and other states, particularly at the offices of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate and in front of Nigeria Television Authority stations.<\/p>\n<p>Ogunbote urged all chairmen and secretaries of organisations affiliated with the coalition to mobilise members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must show the wound that our clothes are covering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe protest is continuous until we receive an alert of a N32,000 pension increment and N25,000 for six months. Those who can\u2019t come and go back should come with mats. All pensioners must come out and fight for their rights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-bot\" class=\"left\">\n<div id=\"mvp-prev-next-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-prev-post-wrap left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-prev-next-cont left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-prev-cont-out right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-prev-cont-in\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mvp-cont-read-wrap\">\n<div id=\"mvp-related-posts\" class=\"left relative\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a nationwide unclad protest to demand payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. 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