By joshua 
By Yahaya Zakka Minna.
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP),Niger State council has called on the state Governor, Alhaji Dr Abubakar Sani Bello to as matter of urgency restrict the ministry of Tertiary education, science and technology from handling pension related matters and to restore the full function’s of pension board from the ministry.
This was contained in a communique at the end of an emergency council meeting of the Union signed by the Chairman,Comrade Isyaku S. Ndagi and the State Secretary, Comrade Abdullahi Baba Sani and made available to Journalist’s in Minna.
The meeting which deliberated on some lingering issues affecting Pensioners both in the state and local government areas, commends the efforts of organized Labor in engaging the state government on retirees welfare, especially as it affects payment of pension and gratuity.
“The Nigeria Union of Pensioners,align completely with the position of the organized Labor as contained in their letters to the Governor “.
The Union equally Appeals to the state assembly to heed the call by the organized Labor to amend the CPS law by expunging the alien retrospective clause inserted in the law in order to unfairly co-opts civil servants that were domesticated in the state.
The council in session further Appeals to Retirees in the state to give their maximum co-operation and understanding to the organized Labor and the Union to enable the Union pursue their legitimate benefits with the state government.