NLC seeks termination of contributory pension scheme

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, successful Rivers State has called for the contiguous termination of the contributory pension strategy successful the state.

The State Chairman of NLC, Alex Agwanwor, made the telephone portion speaking astatine the 2026 Workers Day solemnisation successful Port Harcourt.

The NLC president raised concerns implicit alleged deficiency of transparency successful the scheme’s operational guidelines, and government’s nonaccomplishment to fulfill its counterpart funding.

He further said that the authorities authorities had failed to represent a pensions board, and guarantee retirees’ enrollment into the scheme.

Agwanwor stated that the contributory pensions strategy had failed to support the involvement of Rivers workers.

“It is our humble entreaty that the strategy should beryllium terminated and reversed to the traditionally defined payment scheme.

The NLC authoritative urged Gov. Siminalayi Fubara to code the contented of exclusion of immoderate section authorities workers from the verification portal, and resultant stoppage of their monthly salaries.

“We are besides asking for speedy domestication of the Federal Government’s reviewed peculiar work allowances.

“This volition help...