Hundreds of pensioners in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Monday protested the non-payment of their pension arrears.

The arrears range between 10 and 42 months.

The pensioners, armed with placards of various inscriptions, took their protests to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin.

A spokesman of the pensioners, Gabriel Osemwenkhai, told newsmen that the pensioners in the state had been experiencing hard times over the non-payment of their pension and gratuity by the government.



He said that some pensioners had died as a result of hardship.

Osemwenkhai said pensioners involved comprised public servants who retired in 2011 and were owed by the state government.

The spokesman alleged that the state government refused to commence payment of the pension with effect from the date of retirement as stipulated in the Civil Service Pension Law.

He said that the Edo government’s refusal to adhere to pension laws had led to a backlog of arrears owed to its pensioners.

Osemwenkhai said that their problem was further compounded by the dissolution of the State Pension Board.

“At the moment, public servants retiring after the dissolution of the Pension Board are again stranded due to government’s delay in processing their retirement papers; more than six months after their names have been removed from the payroll.

“Rather than creating avenue for retirees to process their pension papers, government has left this category of senior citizens in limbo,“ he said.

The Chairman, NUJ, Edo Council, Mr Roland Osakue, said the union shared the pains and challenges of pensioners.

He appealed to the pensioners to remain peaceful in their protest, promising that members of the NUJ would use their various media outfits to let the authority know their plight.




http://punchng.com/edo-pensioners-protest-non-payment-gratuities/

I know the op is a pdp supporter, let just keep things get better

42 Months............Ahhhh

AllTheWayUp:






Ewedu and Amala Afonja Zombie


Did u see the source of the post, it was from Punch Newspaper which is a pro APC media outlet.


So when has it become a crime in Nigeria for Pensioners to demand for payment of their 42 months Pension arrears from the Oshiomole led Edo State Government.


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Edo State sha...




What that state needs is a National Level Crusade/Exorsism..

hmmm

Pple in service were lamenting, pensioners too, wahala wao

Are u guys surprise? Wat do u guys expect 4m APC govt? pls hit like if u strongly believe in GEJ

When oshiomole the imp has sold the state in between the honey pot of Iara what else can he do

Only running mouth against NOI and GEJ!

They are saving money for 2019.

I hardly comments on politics, seriously this is inhuman to human from this Edo State Governor to this pensioners

oga oo.. na wa oo

This attitude towards pensioners breeds corruption in civil service

some will soon come and say vote pdp and those rubbish talk like the pdp candidate that scam is written all over will change everything for Edo people.....

Search ur heart and know who will deliver effectively and vote,not be clouded by hatred for one man and enter into a terrible soup...

Oshiomole is a complete failure. Shame on him!

Mercy Johnson Drug dealer husband to become Edo State Deputy Governor http://thekokogist..com.ng/2016/07/mercy-johnson-drug-dealer-husband-to.html?m=1

And the APC candidate Obaseki promised to create 200,000 new jobs in his campaign address while his boss Oshiomole has not payed pensioners 10 months arrears
He should go to Anambra State and ask Willie Obiano how he is able to pay pensioners up to date and even increased civil servants salaries by 15% this year.

i dont think God can ever forgive our politicians...i think all our leaders in nigeria have sinned against the holy spirit...i cant fathom their wickedness and cruelty...

They will still vote for APC. Oshiomhole collected over 70 million dollars loan last year. What did he do with it?

slap1:
They will still vote for APC.

na mumu people...

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even dos wey dey service never recive pay....




welcome to cHAngE republic

this is pure wickedness

Oshiomole should please pay the Pensioners before handling over to PDP Government because APC has failed the good people of Edo State

PDP needs to take over Edo,We need a Govt that would be sincere to d People,Pastor Ize Iyamu is d Man

ok

Why the protest now?