Lagos retirees protest pension arrears, Govt says N168bn paid

— Pensioners allege 16-year backlog; LASPEC cites payments to 48,000 retirees By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Pensioners in Lagos State have protested alleged outstanding pension arrears dating back more than 16 years, calling on the state government to settle their accumulated entitlements. The protesters, under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos…