African Alliance pensioners lament unpaid anniuty
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Pensioners who are under African Alliance Insurance have decried their unpaid March annuity.
A pensioner, Gbadebo Olatokunbo, writing on behalf of his colleagues to The Nation, said: “My complaint and that of my co-pensioners against African Alliance is that our life annuity monthly income for March is yet to be paid.
“This started in February when they paid us on the 24th instead of 19th that they usually pay us. Since then, we have not seen anything. April payment is due in two days and we don’t know what will happen. We need our monthly annuity to survive. We are old and feeble and are in retirement. We can no longer work.
“The most painful part of it is that they are not responding to our calls. Even when we go to their office, they just tell us they will pay, yet we have not got any payment. We need help. We are calling on the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to come to our rescue.
Another pensioner, Ihekaire Cletus, confirmed that African Alliance Insurance (AAI) had not paid him for March and “when we call, they refuse to pick’’.
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Elder Abiodun Odunsi, also a pensioner, with African Alliance, lamented: “I have not received my pension for March, which I receive between 19th or 20th monthly.’’
He was at the Trade Fair Complex office of the company, but was directed to their headquarters at Ikoyi. He couldnt make the trip due to lack of cash, he bemoaned.
But in a statement, the Nigeria Union of Pensioner Contributory Pension Scheme (NUPCPS) National Chairman, Comrade Sylva Nwaiwu, advised its members be calm, adding that it is making effort to resolve the matter.
“We were at the Head office of African Alliance Insurance Company, Victoria Island Lagos on April 3, 2024 to know the major reason behind the continuous delay.’’
He said the union leaders met the Head of Human Capital Management, Mr. Philip Ikhianosime.
“He explained to us the frantic efforts African Alliance management was making to ensure that annuitants are paid.
“He, therefore, apologised on behalf of the management team of the company and further promised that, the remaining annuitants will be paid on or before Tuesday next week. He also promised that annuitants with AAI will not experience such terrible disappointment by April,’’ he added.
However, findings by the newspaper shows that so far, no pensioner has been paid.
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