No retiree died queuing for entitlements—SPDC

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, has reacted to Vanguard’s report of a retiree of Shell who died while queuing for payment, saying it was not aware of any death by a pensioner while queuing for his pension or other entitlements.

In a statement yesterday, SPDC said: “We wish to clarify that the Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited does not require any of its pensioners to queue up for pension payments.”

Shell also said that the person quoted as the Media Relations Manager of the company, Western Division, is neither known to the organisation nor does he have such position in SPDC.

It, however, acknowledged the existence of a pending suit between the company and 26 persons listed in the publication over alleged unpaid entitlements, adding “we cannot make any further comment on the litigation as the matter is subjudice.”