Unfair to celebrate revenue target without paying pensioners – Peter Obi knocks Tinubu

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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken aim at President Bola Tinubu for the continued delay in paying pensions and gratuities, despite the government’s announcement of achieving its revenue goals.

Sharing his thoughts via a post on his X account on Wednesday, Obi described it as unfair for the administration to celebrate financial growth while retirees who had served the nation were left with no option but to consider a national protest due to unpaid benefits.

He stressed that elderly citizens who dedicated their most active years to public service should receive their dues without delay.

Obi further stated that any surplus revenue the government earns should be directed toward fulfilling its responsibilities to retirees, in order to restore their sense of worth and send a clear message to workers that their contributions are respected.

He said: “I read with deep concern that our pensioners, men and women who gave the most productive years of their lives in service to our country, have been pushed to contemplate a nationwide protest over unpaid arrears.

“Just last month, Mr. President announced that Nigeria had reached its revenue target. If that is true, then the moral question is simple: why are our senior citizens, who worked, served, and sacrificed, still owed their rightful pensions and gratuities? Revenue growth should first reflect in the lives of the people, especially those in difficult times.

“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. Anything less is unjust and unacceptable. Good Leadership and compassion are inseparable.”

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