Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over unpaid pension arrears to Nigerian retirees. Obi stated that pensioners, who dedicated the most productive years of their lives to national service, are now considering nationwide protests due to delayed payments.
Obi noted that despite recent claims by President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria had achieved its revenue target, senior citizens remain owed their rightful pensions and gratuities. He stressed that revenue growth should translate into tangible improvements in the lives of citizens, particularly the elderly and vulnerable.
“The excess revenue we celebrate today must not remain on paper. It must be directed to settle our obligations to pensioners, to restore their dignity, and to assure the working population that Nigeria values their labour and service,” Obi said, adding that good leadership and compassion are inseparable.
