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We Don’t Owe Retirees, NAMA In-House Unions Declare

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Debunk Claims of 1,000 Unpaid Retirees The Joint In-House Unions of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has disclosed that the agency does not owe retirees their pension benefits, adding that the assertion that over 1,000 retirees are being denied pension benefits is inaccurate and inconsistent with available records. They stated that NAMA has discharged its statutory obligations regarding accrued pension rights, pension remittances and retirement-related benefits under the Contributory Pension Scheme. They urged stakeholders…

Retirees’ Welfare, Reforms In NAMA: Setting The Record Straight

Posted on May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 by Wole Shadare

By Dr Abdullahi Musa The attention of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been drawn to a recent monitored television interview concerning retirees’ outstanding entitlements and allegations targeted at the leadership of the agency under the Managing Director, Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar. While every retiree has the legitimate right to raise concerns regarding welfare matters, it has become imperative to place facts in proper perspective and correct deliberate distortions that could mislead the public…

Humanitarian Crisis: Nigeria Airways Retirees Cry Out Over Unpaid ₦36bn

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A former Nigeria Airways pilot and a prominent voice for the airline’s retirees, Capt. Prex Porbeni has described the current situation of the ex-workers as a “humanitarian crisis.” Porbeni, alongside former spokesman for the airline, Chris Aligbe and union leaders like Sheri Kyari, are intensifying pressure on the government to include this payment in the current fiscal cycle to avoid more deaths among the ageing workforce. Despite formal approvals from the highest levels of government,…