The Nigeria Union of Pensioners has pleaded that special provisions be made for prompt payment of monthly pensions by the federal and state governments.
The union made the call in a statement on Sunday by its national president, Dr Abel Afolayan.
He said pensioners and senior citizens should be considered for special palliative measures.
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According to him, the monthly pension of its members is too meagre to sustain living under the present unbearable hardship COVID-19 imposed on the economy.