Police in Abia on Thursday arrested two pensioners in Umuahia for allegedly organising a protest in Umuahia against alleged state government’s failure to pay their pension arrears.
The arrested persons included Daniel Amugo and Chukwuemeka Augustus, the Chairman and Secretary of a group, called Abia State Concerned Pensioners. Speaking with newsmen, the Vice Chairman of the group, John Kalu, said that police arrested the two people after their meeting with the Commissioner for Finance, Dr Aham Uko, in his office.
He said that they wanted to embark on a peaceful protest in the city, adding that the commissioner, however, invited their leaders to his office for a meeting. He said that they were in the meeting when the commissioner allegedly received a phone call, adding that shortly after the call, some police operatives met them on their way after the meeting and took them to the Umuahia Area Command.Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the pensioners were arrested for impersonating the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Abia.
We haven't got a government for the people in Nigeria yet. Unfortunately we have what we deserve. Until we ask what we think we deserve. Nothing will really change. SUFFERINGANDSMILING continues.
This country is really a joke. Journalists are either killed or locked up and the keys thrown away, now pensioners who laboured are arrested for demand their entitlements. They should just let us start practicing monarchy where no leader can be questioned.
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This reflects a true picture of the country. When election is around the corner. Politicians become repentant democrats after chief priest anointed saintly.. So sad!
Just imagine! People cannot demand for their rights anymore. What a shame
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