Four pensioners reportedly collapsed during a verification exercise arranged on Monday, 27th of June, 2016 at the Oba Akinjobi old secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a report , the senior citizens waited at the venue of the exercise as a clearance for the payment of their benefits for a staggering period of 8 hours under the harsh weather as it rained heavily on them. The verification exercise which was organised by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) was aimed at identifying pensioners in the civil service to facilitate the payment of their benefits and entitlements, and also to flush out ghost pensioners. But the exercise turned a gruelling one, with overstretched queues and senior citizens having to stand for as long as eight hours, yet not being attended to. On Tuesday, they were eventually informed that the exercise had been cancelled. A pensioner, in obvious anguish as he spoke to a news correspondent, said “they forget that one day they will grow up to be in our shoes and only then will they understand what this feels like”. Another pensioner, with teary eyes, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, said he came all the way from Ondo state and spent a lot to transport himself, yet the exercise was cancelled. “People have been here since 7:00 am and now you tell us to go home, that we will be contacted if anything comes up; even though we were not contacted when the decision was made. How are we to believe that?” he asked. One witness lamented the situation, saying older citizens need not be put through such distress.
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Posted: at 30-06-2016 01:10 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Congratulations to the concerned authorities!. This is how to reward old pensioners that are supposed to be relaxing and collecting their checks at home.Why not go after them with a Cutlas then?
Posted: at 30-06-2016 01:17 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
GOD I thank u dat my dad work his own out of Lagos to my state where he can walk into anywhere for his verification exercise. And thanks for making him an account to know d details easily. Haba Wetin be dis. Its not fair na. If dis pple didn't , some of us won't know education, politics and life is all abt. We shld not forget we will get old some day.
Posted: at 30-06-2016 02:15 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
slimmygal at 30-06-2016 03:03 PM (7 years ago) (f)
i dey always feel so sad when i read news about unpaid pensioners, how person go work for govt for so many yrs and to kon get ur money na wahala. its such a pity, its better make i just pension myself oooo.
Posted: at 30-06-2016 03:03 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
slimmygal at 30-06-2016 03:04 PM (7 years ago) (f)
i dey always feel so sad when i read news about unpaid pensioners, how person go work for govt for so many yrs and to kon get ur money na wahala. its such a pity, its better make i just pension myself oooo.
Posted: at 30-06-2016 03:04 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
jonesadex at 30-06-2016 06:26 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Shame on to Nigeria leaders, all of you looted billions, billions in to pocket for ur selfish interest and old people are suffer like this because of small money, everyone that looted Nigeria money will suffer forever with his/her generation
Posted: at 30-06-2016 06:26 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
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