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Unpaid pension: Over 1,000 NAMA retirees seek FG’s intervention

Over 1,000 retirees from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) are seeking intervention from the Federal Government regarding unpaid pension benefits. They claim they have not received pension increases since 2007, following their transition from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Contributory Pension Scheme under the Pension Reform Act. Former Director of Air Traffic Services at NAMA and Chairman of the NAMA Pensioners Association, Stephen Olopha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the issue. He stated that the affected pensioners have not received their due pension increases

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Unpaid pension: Over 1,000 NAMA retirees seek FG’s intervention

Over 1,000 retirees from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) are seeking intervention from the Federal Government regarding unpaid pension benefits. They claim they have not received pension increases since 2007, following their transition from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Contributory Pension Scheme under the Pension Reform Act. Former Director of Air Traffic Services at NAMA and Chairman of the NAMA Pensioners Association, Stephen Olopha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the issue. He stated that the affected pensioners have not received their due pension increases

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the pensioners' grievances without overtly favoring any political side. It quotes directly from the pensioners' association leader and does not include commentary or biased language that would indicate a clear ideological leaning.

Why these scores (Factual 85 · Objective 75): The article provides specific details about the number of affected retirees, the timeline of issues, and quotes from Stephen Olopha. These claims are consistent with other articles covering the same event. However, some statements like 'attached a list of people who have died of poverty' lack explic

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