Some former workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have urged the Federal Government to intervene in the payment of their pensions and severance entitlements, allegedly being owed by their former employer.
They are those that were affected by the 1991 staff rationalization exercise.
Mr Okon Andrew, spokesman of the sacked workers, said that NPA's refusal to pay was a negation of the Supreme Court's judgment in which the ports authority was asked to pay.
Some former workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have urged the Federal Government to intervene in the payment of their pensions and severance entitlements, allegedly being owed by their former employer.
They are those that were affected by the 1991 staff rationalization exercise.
Mr Okon Andrew, spokesman of the sacked workers, said that NPA's refusal to pay was a negation of the Supreme Court's judgment in which the ports authority was asked to pay.
“We had a round-table agreement with the authorities of NPA, and they agreed to pay all retrenched workers their entitlements.
“Up till now, we are waiting for them to pay, so we are calling on the Federal Government to please come to our aid because we have been exposed to untold hardship,” Okon said.
Another ex-worker, Mr Okoro Kalu, said that the management of NPA had failed to meet their earlier promise to pay in January, this year.
“We want NPA to be serious and honour the Supreme Court's judgement,’’ he said.
Mr Olakunle Taylor, another ex-worker, said it was unfair for the NPA to owe them up till now.
But informed sources in NPA told our correspondent that NPA has actually implemented the judgment of the Supreme Court.
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