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Osun APC Chieftain Begs Tinubu To Intervene In Contributory Pensioners’ Plights
Osun APC Chieftain Begs Tinubu To Intervene In Contributory Pensioners’ Plights
Osun APC chieftain begs Tinubu to intervene in contributory pensioners’ plights. The politician said that many pensioners were paid 50 per cent and 25 per cent lump sum.
Achieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to look into the plights of contributory pensioners in the country.
Mr Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Osogbo.
The APC chieftain said that delayed, non-payment of pensions, inadequate funding and corruption within the pension scheme led to hardship and financial stress for pensioners.
Mr Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that since 2004, when the Pensions Reform Act(PRA 2004) on the contributory pension scheme was introduced by the Federal Government, the pensioner had not been treated fairly.
According to him, many pensioners, after two to three years are unable to access their pension while some are paid 50 per cent and 25 per cent lump sum.
The APC said that it was sad that many civil servants who had served the government for 35 years were being subjected to untold hardship after retirement due to delay and poor payment.
Mr Oyintiloye, who commended Mr Tinubu for approving N758 billion bond in February to clear 16 years pension liabilities, said that more needed to be done to save pensioners from untold hardships after retirement.
He urged the President to work with the National Assembly to review the 2004 Pensions Reform Act to enable pensioners to withdraw their retirement savings immediately after exiting the public service.
Mr Oyintiloye said that such a step would enable them to cater for themselves, venture into any business of their choice rather than living on 25 per cent lump sum of their savings and the monthly peanut.
He said that the life pensioners were living after retirement due to poor pay and delay could destroy the morale of those still in service and the coming generations.
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He stated, “I want to appeal to the President to look into the plights of pensioners under the contributory scheme. The 2004 Pension Act needs reviewing to enable pensioners to lead a decent life after retirement.
Due to poverty and delay in payment, many retirees cannot afford a decent meal, good health care, good housing, among others after retirement. The intervention of the President will go a long way in bringing relief to retirees and hope for those who are still in active service. That is why I am pleading to the President to intervene.
He has shown that he is a leader with the capacity to solve problems. His intervention will go a long way in bringing relief to these people and hope for those who are still in active service.’’
Reps Pays N14.4m To Enrol 800 Constituents In Health Scheme
Reps pays N14.4m to enrol 800 constituents in health scheme. Mr Etteh noted that with sound health, the people could maximise their potential and benefit more from government plans.
Okpolupm Etteh, the member (PDP) representing Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has presented a cheque of ₦14.4 million to the Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Scheme for his constituents’ enrolment.
The lawmaker said the sum would cover the enrolment of 800 members of his constituents when he presented the cheque to the Health Insurance during his visit to the office in Uyo on Thursday.
Mr Etteh, represented by Kingsley Mbre, PDP Eket Central, Ward 1 Leader, said he was in support of the ARISE health policy of the Governor Umo Eno-led administration.
Mr Eno flagged off the scheme in the state on Friday, September 20, 2024. Mr Etteh noted that with sound health, the people could maximise their potential and benefit more from government plans and programmes.
The lawmaker urged the people of the constituency to partake and be beneficiaries of the scheme.
Mr Etteh commended the state governor for prioritising the health needs of the people by investing in primary and secondary health facilities across the state.
He added that with the effort, Akwa Ibom would become a haven for health tourists in a few years while assuring that the scheme would be sustained.
The chairman of the scheme, Edikan Ekwere, who, received the team, commended the lawmaker for redeeming the promise he made during the launch of the scheme by Mr Eno.
Reps
Mr Ekwere said the gesture was timely and thoughtful.
He said the scheme, aimed at pooling funds for strategic healthcare purchases, was to ensure all the residents of the state had access to efficient healthcare services to reduce catastrophic health expenditure.
He, however, commended the lawmaker for pledging to sustain the scheme.
Ogbeni Arthur, the executive secretary of the scheme, commended the lawmaker for partnering with the state government.
He assured that the team would embark on a visit for the biometric capturing of the beneficiaries once a suitable date and respective venues were selected.
PCN Arrests 7 Vendors, Seals 100 Pharmaceutical Premises In Gombe For Regulatory Violations
PCN arrests 7 vendors, seals 100 pharmaceutical premises in Gombe for regulatory violations. Mr Chiroma said the arrested vendors had unlawfully broken the official PCN seals on their premises.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has arrested seven vendors and sealed 100 pharmaceutical premises in Gombe State for various regulatory violations.
The violations included the non-renewal of licences and the operation of illegal premises.
Head of Enforcement at PCN, Suleiman Chiroma, said this in Gombe on Thursday.
Mr Chiroma said the arrested vendors had unlawfully broken the official PCN seals on their premises and would be subjected to thorough investigation and prosecution.
According to Mr Chiroma, the enforcement team inspected 144 pharmaceutical premises across the state, of which 100 were found non-compliant and subsequently sealed.
PCN Arrests 7 Vendors
Mr Chiroma reaffirmed PCN’s commitment to ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical regulations in Nigeria.
He said that the council would take all necessary measures to implement the National Drug Distribution Guidelines, which are aimed at sanitising the drug distribution system and curbing the sale of unregulated and substandard medicines.
Mr Chiroma urged pharmacy operators in the state to adhere strictly to regulatory standards by ensuring proper licensing and compliance with pharmaceutical laws to avoid legal consequences.
Diri Praises Tinubu As ‘Grandmaster Of Partnerships’ For Coastal Road Project
Diri praises Tinubu as ‘grandmaster of partnerships’ for coastal road project. Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has hailed President Bola Tinubu as the “grandmaster of partnerships” for initiating the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project, a long-standing demand of the Ijaw people.
Speaking at an NDDC medical outreach in Yenagoa, Diri noted that despite multiple appeals to the previous administration, his requests for collaboration on critical road projects went unanswered.
Diri Praises Tinubu
However, under Tinubu’s leadership, the second phase of the Nembe-Brass road has been awarded, and contractors have mobilized to site.
The governor expressed confidence that Tinubu would see the coastal road project through to completion, emphasizing its significance for the region’s development.
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