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N40bn pensions: Ogun workers threaten strike
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Labour unions in Ogun State are threatening to go on strike as they allege that contributory pensions deducted from salaries of workers for 15 years, and worth more than N40 billion, remain unremitted.
The unions; the Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Labour Congress and Joint Negotiation Council in letter written to Governor Dapo Abiodun and signed by the State Chairman TUC, Comrade Akeem Lasisi, his NLC counterpart, Hammed Benco-Ademola and JNC Chairman, Isa Olude, accused the state government of foot- dragging over the issue.
The letter said: “Having thoroughly and objectively assessed the entire Contributory Pension Scheme routes from its legislation, implementation vis-a-vis its current position, one cannot but hold the conclusion that we are fully set for industrial unrest in the State Civil/Public Service.
“To the best of our knowledge, the State has maintained its unencouraging showing on the scheme with a rather disturbing trend that nothing has changed.
“Up until now, the Report of the much-publicised Committee on it set up back in October 2022 has not been made public.
“Your Excellency will agree with us, that, as the 1st July 2025 draws nigh, which is the effective date for the Contributory Pension Scheme [Ogun State Pension Reform Law, 2008 (amended 2013)], so also is the justification for the apprehension on the true stand of the State Government on its genuine interest and commitment to the welfare of her workforce, post-retirement.
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“Fact is that the Scheme has not fared better in the State and our worries that the humongous unremitted deductions in the last fourteen years plus, no doubts, poses obviously, as that daunting debt that even a welfarist State would have some measure of restraints in an attempt to offset it.”
The letter added: “Interestingly, our membership of the committee on the Contributory Pension Scheme availed us the available true statistics of the scheme.
“At best, it could well be rested or be shifted to a much later date when finances of the State could accommodate its financial demands.
“For now, Your Excellency, the entire Ogun State Civil/Public Service employees are eager to learn about their fate before 1st July 2025.
“Immediate release of the Report of the Committee on the Contributory Pension Scheme and the release of the State Government White Paper on it would assist in dousing the tension which, unfortunately, is compounded by the grinding economic pains ravaging our homes”.
