Southwest Pensioners Threaten Ekiti Govt
Written by News Desk on September 18, 2025
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has threatened to drag the Ekiti State Government to court, if it refuses to pay the check-up dues of its members in the state by the end of this month.
This and other resolutions were reached during the Southwest meeting of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners held in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Addressing newsmen, the N.U.P. Southwest Public Relations Officer, Dr. Olusegun Abatan, alleged that the state government is causing division in the Union by welcoming another group of pensioners, saying this is against the constitution of the country.
The senior citizens called on Governor Oyebanji to focus on governance and stop dabbling in the affairs of pensioners.
They said there were lots of things the governor needs to do to make life meaningful for residents rather than getting involved in pensioners’ matters.
According to Dr. Abatan, the Ekiti State government has stopped the payment of pensions for the last five months, saying this is an aberration and uncalled for.
He appealed to Governor Oyebanji to leave pensioners alone and focus on his constitutional roles of governance.
On taxation, the NUP Public Relations Officer explained that taxing pensioners in the country would further contribute to the poverty they are facing, saying no country in the world taxes pensioners.
He noted that for the government to impose tax on pensioners, it should increase their take-home pay of and that of civil servants.
The government should also improve healthcare delivery, the economy, and roads with the increased allocations from the federation account, hence the need to judiciously spend the money.
