Some retirees, on Tuesday, took to the streets of Owerri in protest against the Imo State Government’s inability to pay them their pensions and gratuities since February.
Displaying placards with various inscriptions on their plight, the retirees accused the Governor Hope Uzodinma administration of insensitivity.
Unable to access the Government House, the pensioners blocked the roundabout leading to the premises and prevented movement in and out of the compound. Ohaneje stated, “We are not here to protest; we have come to beg for alms from the people of Imo State since the government has refused to pay our pensions since February. This is money that we worked for. We are not begging the government for money. We are asking the government to pay us our pensions, which is money we earned.
When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Modestus Nwamkpa, said the pensioners would soon be paid.
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