Retirees, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory
Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS), have written to President Muhammadu
Buhari, applauding his administration as the best they have seen in 14
years of the pension scheme.
PoliticsNGR gathered that in a
letter dated December 10, 2018, signed by the Chairman of the union,
Comrade Sylva C. Nwaiwu, the pensioners said they were registering their
“unanimous acknowledgement and commendation of the good performance” of
the administration in the Contributory Pension Scheme sector in
particular, and Nigerian Pension Industry in general.
The union
said the consensus was reached during the union’s 3rd Post-inaugural
Congress/Interactive Session with the National Pension Commission
(PENCOM) held last month in Maitama, Abuja.
Distancing itself
from partisan politicking, NUPCPS said the union was made of “elder
statesmen and women who must stand for the truth, no matter whose ox is
gored,” adding: “We owe no one any apology for expressing the truth we
know about the good works of your administration.”
The union said
further: “Your administration inherited huge pension liabilities as a
result of the excesses and recklessness of the previous administration
which mismanaged pension funds meant for the payment of retirement
benefits…Nevertheless, your contribution in just few years in office
is one of the best we have seen in the 14 years of the existence of the
Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in our nation.
“Your insight,
determination, political will and commitment as demonstrated in the
release of bailout funds to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerian
workers/pensioners is unequalled and highly appreciated by the union and
other stakeholders.”
The union also urged President Buhari to
“complete the good work you have started” by authorizing additional
bailout to clear the outstanding backlog from last year.
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