Ex- Nigerian Airways workers take over Airport road over unpaid pension
Hundreds of workers of the defunct Nigerian
Airways have taken over the Murtala Muhammed Airport road, protesting over non
payment of their pensions.
The defunct National Carrier was liquidated by
former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2005 while the workers have been in the
trenches fighting for the payment of their final entitlements.
Some of the former workers however took to the
street on Wednesday morning over the delay in the payment of their entitlements
and final benefits amounting to over N70bn.
They were carrying placards with inscriptions such
as: "Pls pay our severance benefits in full"; "We need our pay
off, not monthly pension", Mr. President we prayed for your recovery every
Friday since May 2017; among others.
The peaceful demonstration amidst heavy security
presence worsened traffic snarls at the domestic wing of the Lagos Airport.
It is still
ongoing as at press time.
Daily Trust
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