1,189 pensioners drag Nasarawa Government to court over entitlements

About 1, 189 Pensioners in Nasarawa state has on Wednesday, ( yesterday) dragged the Nasarawa State Government (NSSG) to National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), based in Makurdi, over non payment of pension arrears and gratuity.

Addressing the court, counsel to the claimants (pensioners), Mr Sunday Okpale, said that his clients were being paid monthly pensions in percentages since September 2016.”Since September 2016 to date my clients were being paid their monthly pension in percentage.He Stated.

The counsel said that the case was scheduled for hearing, but the respondents – the state government, the state pensions board and the board’s director-general were not represented in court.

Justice Salish Danjida adjourned the case until February 11, 2019, for summary judgment.