The chairman, Tinubu / Shettima 619 Coalition Groups, Ambassador Abdulmumuni Salau, Monday, hailed the leadership of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the approval of N758 billion meant for payment of arrears of federal pensioners.
In a statement issued to Blueprint correspondent in Abuja, Monday, he said: “This is indeed remarkable and a true sense of sensitivity by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s lead Renewed Hope Agenda. On behalf of millions of your supporters globally we say bravo.
“It is indeed harrowing for those elder statesmen and women to be allowed to wallow in extreme poverty and squalor, after meritorious service to the nation. This is contrary to the principle of social justice, equity and good conscience. It is a complete negation of one of the stanzas in our National Anthem that says: The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain.
“You give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and at the appropriate time history and posterity will record you and your team in a positive light as the Golden era of Nigeria.
“You have given life line to millions of Nigerian students and their parents through revolving loan to Students Loan Scheme (NELFUND) knowing that education is a catalyst for any meaningful development in line with the wise and illuminating words of foremost South African leader, Dr. Nelson Rohilala Mandela who asserted at the University of Witerwaterstrand in 2003 that ‘Education is the greatest weapon we can use to change the world.’
“Moreso as a true Democrat, and real harbinger of rule of law, having known that the right to dignity of human person is constitutionally guaranteed, hence, your promptness in addressing the founder mental challenges millions of federal pensioners have been facing year- in- year out,with the directives you gave to off- set what is due to them.
“We will soon write to an international labour organisation,for your name to be in the Hall of Fame as a true leader who has shown exemplary leadership.”