Pensioners in Abia state have embarked on a street protest in Umuahia, the state capital, due to the government none payment of their 20 years gratuity from 2002 to 2022, None payment of 23 months arrears of monthly pensions and non harmonization of pension for 20 years now.
The pensioners had last month blocked the entrance of Government House , Umuahia, over the nonpayment of the arrears of pensions owed them.
The pensioners noted that the state government owes them 38 months backlog of gratuities. They stated that they embarked on a two -day state wide protest to call attention to their plight and urged the state government to address the situation.