Pensioners in Benue State have turned down Governor Samuel Ortom’s advice to vacate the entrance to the Government House in Makurdi.
The pensioners vowed to occupy the seat of power until their pensions and gratuities amounting to N25billion are paid.Their leader, Mr. Peter Kyado, said they would remain at the Government House gate until the governor meets their demand.Governor Ortom, who cut short his trip to Abuja to address the pensioners, said: “I’m ashamed that my government has been unable to meet its financial obligation to the pensioners, who are senior citizens.
The governor said he met about N17billion as gratuity and N34billion as pension arrears when he took over the mantle of leadership, but had reduced the amount before the state found itself in a difficult financial situation.Ortom said his administration had taken steps to address the problems through domestication of pension law to ease their plight.
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