A retired worker with the Benue State Local Government
Service, Mr. Gabriel Nomsha, committed suicide because he couldn't
afford to feed his family and pay his children's school fees.
The Chairman of Coalition of Local Government Pensioners,’ Mike Vembe, who disclosed this on Wednesday,
during the peaceful demonstration at the Government House Makurdi, said
Mr Nomsha hanged himself a week ago due to frustration.
"One of our members, Gabriel Nomsha, from Gwer West Local
Government Area, committed suicide last week as a result of poverty and
frustration."
He explained that after the deceased had been screened, he
came with the hope of collecting his pension but was disappointed when
he wasn’t paid.
At least 2,000 local pensioners from 23 local government areas of the state on Tuesday slept at the gate of the Government House in Makurdi to protest the non-payment of their pension to the tune of N1.1 billion.
The pensioners arrived the government House in the
afternoon but could not see the governor so they decided to pass the
night at the gate of government house.
Efforts by security operatives mounting the gate to
disperse them were rebuffed. The next morning Governor Samuel Ortom who
was travelling to Abuja, came to address them.
Vambe who led the pensioners, said the protest became
necessary after the Ministry of Finance stopped giving money to Local
Government Pensions Board.
"We slept at the gate of the Government House since
yesterday to press home our demands for the payment of our pension. The
finance ministry stopped giving money to Local Government Pensions Board
and this is causing our hardship."
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See what this country is turning to! The rich are becoming richer and the poor...... God will help us
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I feel sad for him but why is a pensioner still paying school fees? He clearly didn't plan his life well. He probably had more than one wife and several children. Even had children at old age. A pensioner should have grand children not just children. His pension should be for his existence of life, not to pay children's bills. When they tell men to be careful in life choices , some wouldn't listen. They will let their eggplant think for them.
Na Wa O! Whether 2 Say; Is the effect of Buhari on the economy or Ortom On Benue or corruption in Nigeria, Dunno. But May God Deliver Benue State Bcos It's Really In A Mess.
It is too bad
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things are seriously getting out of hand o. even pensioners that are supposed to be paid on time due to
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their old age and need for healthcare are still being owed money.these set of people cannot go out and work.
Nawa ooo, buh his problems are not solved yet!!! Even in death. Why take your life
More reason why civil servant that are still in service will continue to want to steal more and more to protect their after service years. (fear of the future). it is when this is corrected that we can then have a true and patriotic civil servants. A big shame to our government.
Many terrible things have happened under APC government. Suicide every other day. Regardless of all the allege looting of the past government, at least the economy was stable and people could afford to feed fairly. In all honesty theres a lot not right with this present government.
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This is CHANGE
He don't need to take his life, no mater any what.
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Bible said it that my people perish because of lack of knowledge, he didn't realized that no condition is permanent
Oya governor wheelbarrow give them their own barrow. Quick!!
God bless you.
U guys sound dumb... reeeally DUMB
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