Just left the office right now to check for the young man selling ekpa (groundnut) and buy a packet of sugar (garri things) when I was met with the sight of pensioners protesting non-payment of their pensions. They held different placards and had even caused a little traffic on the CBD Road, the one leading towards NNPC towers and Bank of Industry building.

I was shocked at the different things I read on the placards being displayed. Well, as at the time I went downstairs for my purchase, I was not with my phone so I am going back downstairs to take me some pictures. Which I will upload soonest, but if there is any Nairalander down there that had taken pictures, the person can please upload it.



SOURCE: Eye Witness

Well, I went down there to do some free lancing journalism, lol!! I asked no question, just took a strategic position close to a lady that sells recharge card, asked her to give me recharge card and from there proceeded to take shots of the protests.

The policemen were all looking at me with this kinda, "I hope you aint doing what we are thinking" and me I was like "O God, I'm scared, don't wanna come see you cause some trigger happy policeman liked me".

Well, enough of the tension, I got what I want, crossed the road and took shots of the banking complex itself.

The pictures might look blur, ehn, I'm using a Nokia phone and not the reigning smartphones.

Have a happy hour debating.

Another important thing I did not mention is that right now there is no operation going on in the bank. The whole staffs are outside and discussing the issue. Policemen too are standing guard to make sure there is no breakdown in law and order but tell me, what can an old man who is looking for his pension and a means of survival do?

Well, they are awaiting further instructions from their Oga at the Top.

Could not get close enough because of those mean looking policemen. And for heaven sake, there were no pressmen present!!!

why protest outside a bank?

PDP govt since 1999 is heartless

GenBuhari: why protest outside a bank?

PDP govt since 1999 is heartless

Todays Update!!!

Funny enough, the bank is still closed today, not really in the mood to take pictures but from all indications, all the workers are taking sides with the pensioners.

The men protesting are old staffs of Unity Bank that have not been paid their pensions for years. Some of them have died coming for their pensions.

Please, if there is any Nairalander close to NNPC Towers or Unity Bank Towers, the person should take the pictures of the men because one can clearly see suffering showing on their face.

This seems to be between the pensioners and the bank but police, mopols and men of the Nigeria Army (Defence College is just a stone throw) can be seen observing what is happening.

Pictures please.

Where's Maina today.

Yes! Its a welcomed protest. People should fight for their rights!
Things must work like they should in this country.

One man steals pension money ment for a whole lot of old folks and u say people fear God in Nigeria.

We don't fear God, we are just deceiving ourselves ni o jar.

Pensioners die on long unending ques for mere stipends or peanuts handed them after more than 35 years of meritorious service..
One man eats pension that is ment for a whole lot, that is Share wickedness, its the height of crorruption! The fuel that powers our economy in Nigeria..

Let the pensioners do their thing.
Its a welcome development.

To think Someone up dere is sitting on the Money ppls money. Justice !!!!

Foxy_Rebirth:

So you were not aware of the man that stole pensioners money and bailed himself?

Let me get a friend from Reiz to know the situation

Dem don taya ni. . . . To protest under hot sun no easy o, especially for a grand father. The next thing we go hear now na verification

why did you put your real picture in the first place?

careytommy: why did you put your real picture in the first place?

To get the ladies....

Now can we stop derailing?

the bank should kindly do something about these

careytommy: why did you put your real picture in the first place?

is there anything wrong in putting your real picture as your profile pix

These people die on the queue every year.

...Government needs to address these ugly trend urgently...

Na wao for Nigeria,,, see what pensioners are suffering Mtcheew

What a criminal govt! Where is maina? My old woman is yet 2 get a dyme 4rm her pension after 15 years!

Oga oo

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