Pensioners have called on the State government to pay up over 6 months
pension arrears owed to pensioners in the state.
The call was at a news conference at the Union headquarters in Owerri,
the state's capital on Saturday.
Addressing a news conference at the union headquarters, the Imo State
Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Mr Gideon Ezeji, said
having given the state government a 14 day ultimatum, if the State
Government fails to address their plight, they would give the State
Government an additional 7-days.
Mr Ezeji further said that at the lapse of the 21-days ultimatum, if
nothing is done, the Union would result to a state wide protest
through the streets of Owerri until the issues are addressed.
Expressing regret on the recent development in the state, the former
chairman of the Union in the state, Mr Emeka Onwumere said it is
unfortunate that Governor Okorocha who used to be a pensioner-friendly
Governor in the early days of his administration, is no more.
Speaking to Channels Television's in Imo State, the Secretary to the
Government of Imo State, Jude Ejiogu, appealed to the senior citizens
to be patient with the State Government as all their plights would be
addressed in due time.
Mr Ejiogu said the verification exercise is not a delay tactics not to
pay pensioners but an avenue to check ghost pensioners who defraud the
system.
The 21- day ultimatum started July 16.
—ChannelsTV
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