Pensioners Want Eno To Pay Arrears Of Increased Pension.

Pensioners in Akwa Ibom State are urging Governor Umo Eno to implement the payment of increased pension arrears for those who retired before 2012.

Eno had approved increments in the pension of all those retired before 2012, and the implementation is billed to start at the end of April.

The pensioners applauded the Governor in a statement signed by their secretary, Obong Cosmos Essien, saying his action had ended the era of pensioners collecting N1000, N2000 monthly in the state, and urged him to rather start the implementation in arrears so that members could feel the impact of his kind gesture.

The state secretary said, the pensioners after rejoicing with the news never benefited as the implementation was stalled until the recent intervention of Eno, urging him to start with the implementation of the payment of the outstanding arrears of one year.

The pensioners also advocated for the establishment of a pension board or bureau for easy administration and handling of pension matters stressing that the creation will help the government manage pension matters with ease and efficiency.