The National Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has expressed delight with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his commitment to the welfare of the pensioners of the state in spite of the state’s lean resources and the nation’s economic challenges.
Speaking when Gov. Ugwuanyi hosted him at the Government House, Enugu, following his emergence as the new National President of NUP, Comrade Godwin Ikechukwu Abumisi, who is an indigene of Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State and the first Igbo man to head the national leadership of NUP, described Gov. Ugwuanyi as “a pensioner and labour-friendly governor”.
Comrade Abumisi said Gov. Ugwuanyi is not in the list of state governors who are not labour and pensioner-friendly.
He commended Gov. Ugwuanyi for his steadfastness, saying: “I want to say that I am very happy to associate with you. We are here because this is the first time in our history, in the national history, in the history of the NUP, that it is our fortune to occupy the position of the National President of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners.”
Leaders of pensioners from Enugu State/South East Zone expressed profound gratitude to Gov. Ugwuanyi “for the compassionate love, respect and honour that you have meted to our extended pensioners in Enugu State”.
The governor, who congratulated the new National President for attaining the enviable position, said his government is committed to the welfare of the state pensioners. He was represented at the event by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo.