Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday described allegations of non-payment of pensions for the past six months in the state as untrue and misleading, saying his administration had performed well in meeting pensioners’ demands including payment of pensions.

Answering questions from journalists in Asaba, the governor reiterated government’s commitment to the wellbeing of its pensioners, adding that government had taken steps to effect the backlog of payments for retirees caught between the old and new pension schemes.

Pensioners in the state last Monday protested non-payment of their pensions and other allowances, barricading major roads in a protest that lasted several hours before they were pacified by some top government officials.

Dr. Uduaghan noted that government in the last decade had become more responsive in enunciating policies and legislation aimed at encouraging proper treatment of employees by their employers in addition to paying adequate attention to employees’ welfare especially on retirement.

He said, “Government believes that its performances in the pension sector are good for pension administration as this has created a framework for healthy enforcement of the right of employees to pension claims”.

He added that Delta State is one of the few states to have implemented the new pension scheme, initially contributing 16 percent to the fund as against the approved 7.5 per cent.