Abia pensioners demand publication of gratuity payment beneficiaries, amount paid

The Abia Pensioners’ Forum has raised concerns implicit alleged delays and abbreviated outgo of entitlements by the Abia State government, pursuing the caller commencement of outgo of gratuities to retired workers.

The Forum besides advised the authorities authorities to people the names and amounts already paid to 2001-2010 gratuities beneficiaries, arsenic contained successful their authorization letters.

In a connection dated September 21, 2026, signed by its Coordinator, Okey Kanu, and Secretary, Emma Onyenyiri, the Forum said it appreciates Governor Alex Otti for summoning the governmental volition to statesman outgo for those who retired betwixt 2001 and 2010.

However, the Forum alleged that accusation from its members successful the batch indicates that much than fractional of them had not been paid 1 period aft commencement, portion those paid received little than their afloat entitlement, with immoderate signaling shortfalls of implicit N100,000.

It besides alleged that the table bureau established by authorities to person complaints from pensioners successful the 2001-2010 batch is not functional, leaving aged pensioners being tossed betwixt the Office of the Head of Service and the Office of the Accountant-General.

The Forum further questioned statements credited to the commissioner for accusation that disbursement wo...