Anambra State Retirees Demand New Minimum Pension

Anambra State Retirees, in a petition to the State House of Assembly, have requested that the State Government should adjust their pensions to reflect the new minimum wage approved by the Federal Government in 2019.

The pensioners, who retired mostly in 2011, said their pensions which were based on the economic indices of about 10 years were no longer sustaining them. They appealed to the lawmakers to prevail on Governor Willie Obiano to follow the law on the harmonisation of pensions.

The pensioners in the statement said, “Sadly, the harmonisation of pensions has not been done since the deputy governor’s committee which was constituted in 2018 had submitted its recommendation to the governor for implementation. The affected pensioners are of the view that the state government is not keen on harmonising pensions.”

“Many of the affected retirees are in agony; while some have died due to the pittance they are paid which could not afford them the recommended drugs and diets good for their health. In the light of the above, we passionately appeal to you to kindly prevail on governor Willie Obiano to implement the recommendations of the committee. More importantly, the accumulated arrears of the pension gap paid from May 2011.”