From Chidi Nnadi and Aloysius Madu, Enugu
Apex Igbo socio-cultural
organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has given conditions for Ndigbo to
support any presidential candidate in 2019.
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia
Nwodo, who gave the conditions yesterday, in a chat with newsmen at
Ohanaeze secretariat, said Igbo would only support a presidential
candidate whose manifesto protects the interest of the Igbo.
Nwodo spoke as he was received by members of the Enugu
State chapter upon his return from United States of America, where he
went to inaugurate the North Carolina chapter.
He disclosed that as soon as all the candidates for the
various political parties emerge, Ohanaeze would seek audience with
them, look at their manifestos and lend support to the party that best
protects the interest of Igbo.
“Whoever wants to be president will assure us that he will
not stay in office for more than one term. The Igbo will get presidency
in 2023. This neglect will be worked out. We will look at who will
protect the interest of Ndigbo,” he insisted.
He also decried the neglect of Igbo under the current
administration, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, frowning at the poor
state of facilities at the Akanu Ibiam Airport Enugu, where he landed
yesterday.
“The runway is despicable. The terminal building has been
abandoned. The other one at the domestic wing has been carried by
hurricane. To disembark from the international wing took us two hours,”
Nwodo lamented.
He also condemned the punishment the Igbo were subjected
to at the airport by Immigration and Customs officials who he accused of
extorting money from them.
He lamented that the Customs and Immigration officials
mete out inhuman and degrading treatments to Ndigbo at the airport, by
always insisting on travellers to open their boxes containing personal
effects, whereas, nobody does such in other international airports in
Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Kaduna.
Nwodo was happy that Ndigbo residing in America are living
peacefully. He said he was amazed to find an indigenous Igbo Catholic
Church where the priest, the choir and the laity are pure Igbo natives.
He said there was no state or country outside Nigeria that
has the number of Igbo residents as large as the one in North Carolina.
Speaking on the import of the reception, the President of
Ohanaeze, Enugu State, Chief Alex Ogbonnaya, said it was Igbo tradition
to accord such reception to a great man returning from a far journey.
He described Nwodo’s leadership as exemplary and
unprecedented in the history of Ndigbo and said for the first time, the
president general has been promoting handshake, not only across the
Niger, but also South-South, Niger Delta and South-West.
On the issue of neglect, Ogbonnaya explained that Igbo
operate a communal system and Ohanaeze intends to leverage on this by
promoting “think home” philosophy, so that Ndigbo would re-organise
themselves and realise their capacity to do things for themselves.
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Organised labour, yesterday, told the Federal Government to
uphold the five-year review of workers pension as enshrined in the
constitution.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd left), Permanent Secretary
and Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor (left),
Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.(middle); Rev. Fr.
Peter O. Okoh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City (2nd from
right); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Comrade
Emmanuel Ademokun (right) during the 16th Annual National Pensioners’
Day in Benin City, Edo State capital on Monday, December 11, 2017.
This came as the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP,
called on the government to make N25,000 as the minimum amount to be
paid pensioners every month.
Also, the Federal Government said it was aware of the hardship being
faced by pensioners in the country and was poised to reposition pension
administration in the country in order to give pensioners the good,
quality life they deserve after retirement.
These were issues that dominated discussion at this year’s World Pension
Day, in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,
Comrade Ayuba Wabba, emphasised the need for government to abide by the
provisions of the constitution by ensuring a constant review of pensions
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution that pensions be
reviewed every five years.
Wabba said: “The review of pension every five years is a constitutional
provision, you must uphold the provisions of our constitution.
“I, therefore, ask government at all levels to respect the provisions of
the constitution because that is the panacea for peace and development.
“Once we don’t respect the provisions of our constitution, then we are
inviting anarchy where people will now resort to self help. For any
government to pay pension of N4,000 is not only injustice, but inhuman
because there is no way N4,000 can take care of a pensioner for 30 days.
“I am aware that in states like Imo, the N4,000 is not even paid, but
divided into two. That is something I think is very pathetic. If we want
a better tomorrow for our country and address the issue of corruption,
we must be able to take care of our pensioners and workers.”
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