Retirement an exit into hell, Labour blasts pension delays

By Victor Ahiuma-YoungThe President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria ASCSN, Shehu Mohammed, has described retirement under the current pension arrangement as “an exit into hell,” blaming persistent delays, long queues and the failure of the contributory pension scheme to deliver on its promise.Speaking on the plight of Lagos pensioners, Mohammed said the scheme, introduced to ease access to terminal benefits, has instead left many retirees and their families str