The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Council, has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to implement the pensioners’ harmonisation and other demands in the state.

The state NUP secretary, Olusegun Abatan, made the call in an interview on the sidelines of the 2023 Workers’ Day celebration on Monday in Ibadan.

Mr Abatan said that there were 13 points demanded before the governor, which he said require urgent implementation.

He listed the demands to include the implementation of pension harmonisation, a 33.4 per cent pension increase, among others.

Mr Abatan said the union had given the governor the benefit of the doubt on implementing the demands, which he said was the main reason they supported his re-election bid.

He also urged the governor to address all their 13 points of demand to improve welfare and reduce the sufferings of pensioners in the state.

The union secretary called on members to handle their health with care and engage in moderate exercise and think less about the situation of the country.

On the proposed subsidy removal, Mr Abatan said the union would only support the move if only it would better the welfare of pensioners, workers and entire citizens in the country.

He advised the incoming government of President-elect Bola Tinubu to settle down and look at the modalities and visibility of removing subsidies.

Mr Abatan described the initial decision to remove the fuel subsidy before its suspension as a wrong decision.

(NAN)