A group of about 60 aged seafarers are seeking unpaid pensions. These individuals are members of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria. The pensions have been unpaid for 31 years, following the liquidation of the Nigerian National Shipping Line.
The seafarers are demanding payment of their pensions after decades of waiting. Further details about their situation and efforts to obtain their pensions can be found through additional reporting on the matter.
More information is available for those looking to learn more about the seafarers' situation and their demands for unpaid pensions.
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