THE Nigerian Union of Pensioners has lauded the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, for approving the payment of three months pension arrears to pensioners.

Wike had on Saturday ordered the Accountant General of the state to commence the payment of the pension arrears owed retirees in the state.

The State NUP Chairman, Mr. Edward Festus-Abibo expressed gratitude to Wike for showing love to pensioners in the state.

Festus-Abibo, who described the immediate past administration in the state as unfavourable to pensioners, lamented that while some pensioners in the state died heartbroken as a result of the non-payment of their pension arrears, a few others had taken ill over the situation.

“The governor’s order that our three months pension arrears be paid is a very welcome development. This shows that he (Wike) has sympathy for the elders, who have spent most of their lives working for the state.

“The immediate past era in the state were the dark years and dark days of pensioners. Posterity will judge the immediate past administration. As I speak to you, some pensioners have died while most of them are hypertensive. The non-payment of their pension worsened their condition.

“We as a group will make out time to visit the governor to thank him for remembering pensioners and ordering that their pensions be paid at a critical time when it was reported that he (Wike) met an empty treasury,” the state NUP chairman said.

Wike had earlier in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Sir Opunbo Inko-Tariah and issued on Saturday said it was callous and insensitive to owe pensioners, who had served the state creditably.

The governor recalled that pensioners in the state had been owed for months, adding, even the protests embarked upon over the non-payment of their pensions did not get the immediate past governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to pay them.

According to the statement, “The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has ordered the accountant general of the state to pay pensioners their three months arrears owed them by Rotimi Amaechi



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Lolz @ Op joo, ma dull mi . Pele o

lalatisclala Jo maa dull me
FP this thing kii Awon ruffians yii comment


Demdem (ruffian)
NgeneUkwenu (Shameless Well)

Cum and see

Good one Wike, fixing all the damages Ameachi left behind. By the way, where is ameachi the son of Rotimi?

Politicians are lauded in Nigeria for doing what is statutory and non-negotiable. A workman is entitled to his wages, ordering the Acc. general to do his duty is real politics and a cheap score at that. That acct. dude should be sacked for negligence of his duty and responsibilities.

When a real governor works, the people who voted him into power rejoices.

Wike, go ahead wit ur reforms abi na transformation. I jus wonder wat wud hav changed if that as$$ licker called Dakuku had won the election.
Imagine the idioot saying he'll continue frm where Amaechi stopped. Nah! We don't need that in Rivers State.

Wike, the slayer of the Judas of Ubima, carry D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ go jare. We dey ur back.

ABEngine:
Politicians are lauded in Nigeria for doing what is statutory and non-negotiable. A workman is entitled to his wages, ordering the Acc. general to do his duty is real politics and a cheap score at that. That acct. dude should be sacked for negligence of his duty and responsibilities.

My brother, this society isn't a normal one. I agree with everything you've said above. However, this normal and statutory duties are now applauded because of the embarrassing failure on the part of the most governors to do it.

Somebody owed this pensioners, but in the eyes of the Nigerian Press and their alamjiri followers, he was branded a progressive.

Wike is Working.

God bless you Wike for remembering the pensioners. As for the Lizard of Ubima your a FOOL.
#I_Hate_Mouth_Action.

Anytime I hear this amaechi's name, I just feel like spitting of the face and giving him one VERY HOT SLAP.
That phoolish guy is sick, I hate him with a passion

Demdem:


Biafran Ibibio, are u ok?

Biafra?
U must be high on gutter aroma

Demdem:


so u are no biafran.

Am from igbomina land

Complete Yoruba