Pensioners in Southwest Nigeria are threatening to sue the six state governors in the geopolitical zone for reneging on their promise to increase consequential adjustment allowance to retirees in their respective states.
The senior citizens while speaking to reporters at the end of their bi-monthly meeting held in Ado-Ekiti gave the governors till the end of October 2021, to implement their promise, or face legal action.
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Zonal Public Relations Officer, Olusegun Abatan, who spoke on behalf of other retirees, regretted the default in the payment of gratuities and pensions to retirees.
Abatan, who is also the NUP Secretary in Oyo State, said governors in the zone have been hard on members.
The NUP spokesperson also called on the governors of the six states in the Southwest geopolitical zone to be proactive and make life meaningful for all senior citizens.