The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State council, has reiterated its call on the Abia State government to liaise with the leadership of military formations in the state in changing the strategy of forcing commuters to alight from their vehicles and trek across checkpoints.
The NUJ , which said this in a communique issued at the end of its congress held at the union's secretariat in Umuahia, expressed dismay that passengers were being forced to alight from their vehicles and made to trek while passing the checkpoints, before being allowed to continue their journeys.
'The development has exposed the affected pensioners to the current harsh economic realities. 'Information available to Congress shows that about eight pensioners of BCA have passed away within the period under review reportedly as a result of their inability to fund their medication occasioned by lack of money,' it said. The union appealed to the Governor to ensure that the affected retirees who have already been verified were paid.
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