The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Tolulope Odunaiya, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 met with representatives of the Association of Airways Retired Workers of Nigeria (AARWN) to discuss longstanding pension-related concerns affecting retired workers of the defunct Nigerian Airways.
The central focus of the meeting was the proposed onboarding of Nigerian Airways pensioners onto the pension payroll. In attendance were the Chairman of AARWN, Mr. Onuh Stephen, and Mr. Ahmed Sulu Gambari, who represented the collective interests and concerns of Nigerian Airways retirees.
In her response, the Executive Secretary acknowledged the issues raised by the Association and expressed empathy with the affected retirees, reaffirming PTAD’s commitment to the welfare and dignity of pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme.
She, however, clarified that the Directorate operates strictly within its statutory mandate and does not possess the authority to verify or onboard pensioners without formal directives from the appropriate authorities.
She further explained that given the statutory limitations of onboarding new pensioners, it is advisable that the association continued its ongoing engagement with the relevant authorities to grant its request for onboarding of its members who were existing pensioners of the defunct Nigeria Airways prior to its liquidation, on the pension payroll.
