LAGOS – The Federal Parastatal and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria (FEEPPPA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) branch has set February 15 to embark on a nationwide protest over neglect.

The General Secretary of NUP, FAAN branch, Comrade Emeka Njoku, disclosed at the union’s first general meeting held on Tuesday in Lagos.

Njoku said that the new FAAN management had not been able to meet with them over challenges faced by the pensioners.

Addressing over 1000 pensioners, Njoku said medical facilities as granted in the past years were not being enjoyed by FAAN pensioners as it was no longer functional.

He added that the issues regarding minimum wage as it concerned them has not been addressed as the management had not responded to their correspondence

“We have written to FAAN Management to call for meetings to discuss all these outstanding issues which they have not done.

“We are watching and this year, we will not tolerate such neglect from FAAN Management. We have to correct the neglect and anomalies.”

According to Njoku, the minimum wage ought to be applied to pensioners as N32,000 was granted to FAAN pensioners after the approval of minimum wage.

He added that they had an agreement with FAAN management since 2002 which was applied by previous management that whenever there was salary increase, pension should also be increased.

Njoku said that their request to know the platform used for pensioners in the organisation to know their entitlement has not been clearly told to them.

“Previous management will call us and present the proposal to us and examine if it corresponds with the salary in the 2002 agreement. But they have ignored our letter, kept quiet.

“From now till 15th of this month, if they fail to call us for a meeting, we will mobilise our members through out the country for a protest.

” They are meeting with other unions discussing workers welfare. Even the Director of Human Resources has not called us for dialogue,” Njoku said.

Responding, the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said over the phone that she received the pensioners letter in October and slated them for a meeting December 19, 2024 following another correspondence.

Kuku said, she was ready and available to meet them as she meets people without dissemination every Tuesday and Thursday.