Ex-NAHCo workers seek inclusion in N758 billion pension bond, petition Tinubu

 Former workers of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc  (NAHCo) have taken their plight to the Federal Government.

Their plight is a direct result of the privatization exercise that took place in 2005, which left 936 of them without their one-time severance package.

The group urged the Federal Government to intervene in the bureaucratic bottlenecks that have delayed their settlement.

They noted that time is of the essence, as they were losing their aged members daily, stressing that, “Ours is a one-time settlement, and we are grateful for the government’s attention to this matter.”

The General -Secretary of ex-NAHCo workers, Sanmi Alademomi told Aviation Metric that despite being under the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS), they were privatized without receiving their rightful entitlements.

His words, “We appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to clear the backlog of pension arrears through the issuance of N758 billion bonds. However, we humbly request that ex-workers of Nahco be given priority in the final disbursement of our benefits.”

He expressed the gratitude to the management of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) under the leadership of Mr. Ayodeji Gbeleyi for their tireless efforts in ensuring their case receives the attention it deserves.

He added that the cooperation between Nahco and Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) legal representatives has also been instrumental in their struggle.

“We hope that our appeal will receive the urgent attention it deserves, and we look forward to a swift resolution to this lingering issue”.

The ex-NAHCo staff had been embroiled in a spat with NAHCo and PTAD over unpaid severance pay which had lingered for more than four years.

Recall that 16 years after their disengagement from service, the ex-workers filed a suit over the non-payment of their terminal and severance benefits.

Wole Shadare