By Michael Adeyemo The wife of the Secretary of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council, Mrs. Olivia Abatan, on Saturday, celebrated her retirement from the services of University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, coupled with her 60th birthday. The colourful event held at Pensioners House, Agbarigo, Onireke, Ibadan, had in attendance family members, friends,…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State council, has urged the federal government to reduce the monopoly power of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL in the petroleum sector. Secretary, NUP, Oyo state council, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known while reacting to the recent hike in the pump price of petrol…
By Michael Adeyemo Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council will next week, meet with Pensioners, who retired from the state Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs from June to December, 2014 and June to December 2019. Secretary of Oyo NUP, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known in a statement issued in Ibadan. The statement…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has joined other Prominent Nigerians to celebrate a union leader and Welfarist, Comrade Olusegun Abatan as he clocks 70 years. In a birthday message, the Minister described Abatan as a Trustworthy Servant Leader who put the welfare of pensioners and interest of the masses at heart….
By Yetunde Oke Pensioners in the South West, says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are not asking for too much as regards the new minimum wage. This was made known in a statement issued by the Southwest Zonal Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Comrade Olusegun…
By Michael Adeyemo Members of Association of Retired Primary School Teachers, Oyo state, today converged on Ibadan, for their annual get together. The event was held at Oyo State Pensioners Hall, Onireke, Ibadan. Addressing the gathering, Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Local Government Pension Board, Alhaji Lukmon Muraina, called on teachers and retirees not to engage…
By Yetunde Oke In a bid to tackle Alzheimer and Dementia diseases, among older persons, African Dementia Consortium, AFDC, has set up a Community Advisory Board, CAB in all communities in Oyo State. AFDC made this known at a meeting, held at Sir Kessington Adebutu Geriatric Rehabilitation Center, UCH, Ibadan. According to AFDC the Community…
By Michael Adeyemo The Executive Secretary of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Oyo State Council, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, has appealed to the State Governor, Seyi Makinde to pay pensioners 13th month pension. Comrade Abatan made this known while featuring on a monitored radio programme in Ibadan. The Oyo State NUP Scribe, who appreciated Governor Makinde…
By Yetunde Oke Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State council says suspected fraudsters are hiding under the delay in the payment of gratuities to swindle retirees. Oyo State Secretary of the Union, Comrade Olusegun Abatan said this while reacting to a recent announcement by the state government that suspected fraudsters are swindling Pensioners with a…
By Yetunde Oke The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP Oyo State Council has described Pensioners as endangered humans due to the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The Executive Secretary of the Union, Comrade Olusegun Abatan made this known while featuring on a monitored radio programme in Ibadan. According to Comrade Abatan, the hardship brought upon…