Ogun pensioners demand gratuities, pension increases

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
Pensioners in Ogun State have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to release outstanding gratuities owed retirees from January 2021 to June 2025 and approve consequential pension increases for long-serving retirees.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ogun State Council, Comrade Waheed Oloyede, made the appeal at the 2026 Pensioners’ Day celebration held in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Oloyede, while commending the Abiodun administration for what he described as its unprecedented compassion towards pensioners, urged the governor to take further steps to address the financial challenges confronting retirees in the state.
He said pension...