Our members are dying daily, Abiapensioners cry out

Deputy Governor, we have virtually met
everybody we ought to meet. Where do we
go to, except to the public that elected this
government to see whether they can in
any way make the government to look at
us with pity”, the pensioners said.
“We are not claiming anything that does
not belong to us, but they should pay us
our dues”, they said.
The union said most permanent
secretaries who retired around 1999 are
still earning N32,000, while those who
retire today are earning about half a
million naira, decrying a situation where
those who are earning N35,000 are still
being owed for up to five months is
pitiable.
“It is a pitiable situation that is worth
crying for, and I do believe that the
government we are crying to, has
conscience.”
The pensioners said the gratuity which
they were supposed to be paid since
1999, is still being owed to them.
“Gratuity is supposed to be paid a
pensioner immediately he retires from
service, it is unfortunate that in Abia
State, it is allowed to fall into arears for
no reason,” they lamented.