He said that the delay in pension payments was negatively impacting their livelihoods.
Mr Abatan said that increasing the minimum pension would enhance pensioners’ conditions, welfare and livelihood.
Mr Ogunbote appealed to the government to pay the owed money before December.
Mr Obilana commended Mr Sanwo-Olu for consistently prioritising pension obligations.
“The breakdown of the payment is as follows: The sum of N5.7 billion was paid to 59,342 eligible pensioners under Parastatals Pensions Department,” said PTAD.
The chairman stated that the reconciliation was imperative to calm frayed nerves following the just-concluded elections.
Mr Nwaiwu said the Defined Benefit Scheme had benefited from about four different pension increases, while CPS retirees have yet to receive it.
Bunmi Ogunkolade, NUP’s spokesperson, said the federal government was yet to implement the N25,000 wage award announced for pensioners in 2023.
Ibrahim Babagana, a former director of the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), has called for an upward review of Nigerian retirees’ pensions.
