The Nigeria Union of Pensioner (NUP) in Ekiti State has organized a prayer session for all members in the state seeking the intervention of God over the unpaid gratuity amounting to N1.8 billion being owed by the state government.

The chairman of NUP in the state, Mr Joel Akinola, who spoke during the special prayer session in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Tuesday where some of the members moved in tears, lamented that the state government has abandoned pensioners in its failure to pay the outstanding entitlements which he said member had worked for.

Akinola noted that they organized the interdenominational prayer session to pray to God to touch the lives of the state government in defraying arrears of the gratuity and pensions since 2012, regretting that pensioners have died without getting their benefits, “while some were battling with various difficulties due to lack of fund to do the needful.”

He explained that government must prioritize and see the welfare of pensioners as an important project like they attend to other areas of governance, adding that members are facing tough times across the 16 local government areas of the state.

According to him, “there is nothing like God cannot do, hence the decision for us to organize this prayer session for Him to intervene in the affairs of pensioners. Gratuity and pension is a right and statutory not bonus. We have laboured and served our nation and state meritoriously for 35 years, we deserve better than what we have been getting.

“Currently, the state government is owing us gratuities of N1.8 billion while local government is owing our members N9 million. It is highly embarrassing and it appears government don’t have time for us. We should be seen as a project as well like the way they do roads, hospitals and schools.

“Each time there is a transition of power, it’s often difficult to agitate or confront the new governor because they will be quick to tell you that they are not the one owing us, you can see the situation.”

Earlier, an Islamic cleric, Abdullahi Abdulmutalab, urged the pensioners to build more faith in God, expressing optimism that government would soon attend to their needs.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/pensioners-go-spiritual-in-ekiti-over-unpaid-n1-8bn-gratuities/

During Fayose administration, at least Fayose was giving them Kpomo to chop and hold body. But, today;

Kpomo dey no see
Salary dey no see
Pension dey no see
Gratuity dey no see.

Nigerians and prayers sha . By now I think we should know better. Prayer won't do nada when you're ruled by fools and wicked people. It's left to you to rise up and take action. If countries became great through prayers then Nigeria would have been a world power by now lol.

Kayode Fayemi has stockpiled their money for his presidential ambition.

Such a pity.

Stop deceiving yourself with what doesn't exist..

I beg you in the name of God. Please don't suffer in silence, always play music in the background while suffering.

1.8 billion
What is 1.8 billion to the government.
What is 1.8 billion to even a politician.

The goverement of Man has failed us all.

Especially 9ja government.

Sekoni003:
Nigerians and prayers sha . By now I think we should know better. Prayer won't do nada when you're ruled by fools and wicked people. It's left to you to rise up and take action. If countries became great through prayers then Nigeria would have been a world power by now lol.

Abeg increase volume so that religious extremist can listen and hear louder..

if God steps into this matter the governor is finished

And some people want the same governor to become president of Nigeria, some people like suffer sha...

This Gov Fayemi wants to be president o

Why do we have sadistic elements vie for the presidency? From one clown in Kogi state with similar circumstances of not paying salaries and pensions to this one who is a unrepentant elitist, the list continues

God save Nigeria o

That prayer should be focused on one theme: this is a Pharaoh and he needs to be treated as such.

Akinola noted that they organized the interdenominational prayer session to pray to God to touch the lives of the state government in defraying arrears of the gratuity and pensions since 2012, regretting that pensioners have died without getting their benefits, “while some were battling with various difficulties due to lack of fund to do the needful.”

Fayose has gone with their money,he is using their money to build houses in Lagos,as am typing they are working on his two sites at ikeja

Hmmm
These are people's mothers and fathers!
May God bless us to make them happy and live the rest of their comfortably

The whites treat their Animals even better than we blacks treat ourselves.. Spits.

Person go give country the best years of his life and when him retire na beg him go dey beg for pension....

Spits

Oppressing the poor has a special punishment attached to it. God doesn't take pleasure in all these happenings. His wrath no man can withstand. Whoever links with this government should warn them!

Nigerian politicians with misplaced priorities

Money must be spent regardless, why not spend on what it's meant for, what it's value can be seen

The average Nigerian citizen believes that things will become as they wish in the country if they pray long enough.

I go pray sotey, government go pay pensioners sotey, $1 go become N1 sotey, Rolls Royce go become Naija taxi sotey, light go dey stay for 24 hours sotey.

Na civil servants and teachers suffer pass for this country

Today is 25th and before 12pm, Oyo state pensioners have gotten the alert of their January pensions. Yet, some will come and be telling us how Seyi Makinde is a media Governor.

Nawa o

Don't know why black man finds it extremely difficult to get basic things right. Whether na the same God create both whites & blacks.

G

It's high time they went diabolical...
Thats the language they understand...

Wicked politicians!

The first picture isn't from Ekiti, check the placards very well, you will see the name of the former Governor of Osun state and the current one.

Anyways:


https://tribuneonlineng.com/pensioners-go-spiritual-in-ekiti-over-unpaid-n1-8bn-gratuities/

fulani herdmens stop them from paying .