Abia: Retired govt workers protest non-payment of pensions for 38 months

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Other inscriptions were: “Let governor cut his security vote and pay pensioners”, “Why is Abia government so wicked” and “Stop payment ...”.

The retired workers have not received their pensions for 38 months.The pensioners, operating under the aegis of Concerned Abia Pensioners, marched round the major streets of Umuahia. They later marched to the Government House, Umuahia.

NAN reported that the retirees carried placards with different inscriptions, such as “Abia pensioners: Monthly payment for 38 months now” and “Non-payment of gratuity since 2002”. “We have been dehumanised and subjected to unimaginable sufferings. The death toll of our members ranges from 10 to 15 persons every month.

Mr Ikpeazu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, said that the pension remained the right of every retiree.The Commissioner for Finance, Aham Uko, said a recent forensic exercise conducted by the government on the pensioners’ payroll exposed 4,422 irregular names.

 

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This is another terror attacks on aged people.

officialEFCC what's the update on T A Orji investigation? Make sure you arrest Ikpeazu immediately he leaves office.

Sometimes I wonder if this man ,Yahaya Bello and Ayade has conscience…? How do these men sleep at night ?

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