We are dying of hunger – Osun pensioners lament
They said their economic predicament has put their lives and that of their families in jeopardy and penury, despite being captured under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
“We want the government to know that these retirees have not received a dime for over three years, a situation that has made our lives extremely miserable. DAILY POST recalls that another group of pensioners, who retired between 2011/2012 had on Tuesday and Wednesday last week thronged Osogbo metropolis to protest the non-payment of their pension arrears and gratuity, alleging diversion of N6.3bn Paris Club refund released by the Federal Government as bailout to the state.
“It would be out of place for the governor to divert a lump sum of N6.3bn Paris refund, which was specifically meant for the payment of arrears of pension and other outstanding debts owed by the government. “That is absolute falsehood, it is shocking that elderly people of those ages could go to town base on falsehood, and failed to get their facts right before started making wild allegations that are unfounded.
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