Wada Increase Monthly Allocation of Pensioners By 50 Percent

Kogi State Governor Captain Idris Wada yesterday announced an increase in the monthly allocation for payment of pensions by 50 per cent. He spoke at an event to mark the 2013 Pensioner’s Day at the Lokoja Township Stadium.

He said  in collaboration with the union, the state government would embark on a pensions verification exercise to determine the number of pensioners and the financial implications of increasing the pensions.

According to him, the exercise is not aimed at stopping any payment, but he urged pensioners to cooperate to ensure success, saying the welfare of pensioners remains a priority of his administration. Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Kogi State, Comrade Chief Onu Abdullahi, commended the governor for according pensioners welfare the deserved attention.


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