By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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Ikeja, Lagos – August 31, 2026
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Police officers have reportedly fired teargas at pensioners protesting at the Lagos House in Ikeja over unpaid pension increases, wage awards and other outstanding benefits.
The protesters, comprising members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, gathered at the government premises on Monday to demand action from the Lagos State Government.
The pensioners called for the implementation of approved pension increases and wage awards, as well as the payment of outstanding pension arrears and other entitlements they said had remained unpaid for a prolonged period.
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The demonstration was disrupted after police officers reportedly fired teargas at the retirees, forcing some of them to flee the premises.
The action reportedly heightened tension at the scene, with the pensioners expressing dissatisfaction over the use of force against them while they were seeking payment of their legitimate entitlements.
The retirees maintained that their protest was peaceful and focused solely on the implementation of pension-related increases, payment of accumulated arrears and other benefits owed to them by the state government.
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The protest came after the pensioners had issued an August 31 deadline to the Lagos State Government to address their demands, particularly the outstanding pension enhancement and wage award.
They had earlier warned that they would take further action if the government failed to meet the deadline.
Their latest demonstration was aimed at drawing attention to what they described as prolonged delays in the payment of their entitlements and pressing the state government to resolve the issues affecting their welfare.
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The pensioners have repeatedly argued that delays in receiving their benefits have placed many retirees under severe financial pressure, particularly amid rising living costs in the state.
Many of the elderly protesters said they depend entirely on their pensions for medical care, feeding and other basic needs, and that the non-payment of approved increments has worsened their hardship.
Monday’s protest at Lagos House, however, ended in disruption after the reported deployment of teargas by the police, leaving several of the retirees distressed and disappointed.
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As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Government had yet to issue an official response to the protest or the reported use of teargas on the pensioners.
By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. (Beedee)
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