For about ten months now, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ekiti State Chapter has been enmeshed in serious crisis following an inconclusive election.
There seems to be no hope of agreement in sight as the situation took another dimension with some agreived members of the Union from ten local governments, Parastatals and agencies forming a parallel union.
The new Union led by the former Chairman, Joel Akinola was officially constituted and unveiled at the Fajuyi Pavilion, Ado Ekiti.
Addressing newsmen, the leader of the new Union, Mr. Joel Akinola said their decision to break out of NUP was due to lack of confidence in the current Caretaker Chairman
The Chairman also listed Lack of concern by the Caretaker Committee for the welfare of the suffering Ekiti Pensioners, frivolous spending of the Union’s funds on unnecessary journeys to various States and Abuja at will, tarnishing the integrity of Ekiti State Pensioners by sponsoring damaging messages and programs on radios and other social media and Illegal promotion of the State Secretary to Level 15 within a spate of three months while receiving pension and bogus allowances.
Others are Converting NUP to be business venture of the State Secretary’s family, disrespect to Constitutional Authorities in-charge of Pensions and Labour matters in Ekiti State, Irregular appointment of Popoola’s daughter to the NUP as a staff, Open exhibition of abuse of power and greed by the Caretaker Chairman and unconstitutional recruitment of SAC members without recourse to the authority of the Union at State level.
Mr Olomi noted that In view of the irregularities, Constitutional breaches, and their refusal to listen to experienced meditators in Pension and Labour matters, they decided to form another Association in the interest of members.
