Ayo Marvel 
The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria is set to stage a nationwide protest, where participants will shed their clothes in a desperate bid to draw attention to their demands for the payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances.
In a statement issued on Friday, December 5, in Lagos, the coalition’s National Chairman, Mr. Mukaila Ogunbote, announced the plan.
Ogunbote, who also chairs the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NIPOST Chapter, stated that the protest is scheduled for December 8.
However, it will be called off if the Federal Government pays the demanded arrears before that date.
The demands include the N32,000 pension increment and the N25,000 palliative allowance that were approved in 2023.
“The Federal Ministry of Finance and Accountant General Office are not taking us serious; so, all pensioners must come out en masse to fight for the injustice,” he said.
According to him, the protest will take place in Abuja, Lagos and all other states.
He said that the protest would be staged at the offices of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate and in front of Nigeria Television Authority stations.
He urged all chairmen and secretaries of organisations affiliated to the coalition to mobilise their members for the protest.
“We must show the wound that our clothes are covering. The protest is continuous until we receive alert of N32,000 pension increment and N25,000 for six months. Those who cannot come and go back should come with mats.
“All pensioners must come out and fight for their rights,” he said.
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