Delta APC Chides PDP On Pensioners’ Benefits

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has deplored the condition of retirees and pensioners in the state saying that successive Peoples Democratic Party, PDP administrations have reduced the senior citizens to penury.

Taking note of the recent message to former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, the APC in a statement noted that many pensioners have not been able to attain the 63 years that Ibori has attained because of the failure of the successive governments to honour their commitments to the pensioners.

In the statement issued on behalf of the party by its spokesman, Sylvester Imonina, the Delta APC while noting the message from the pensioners to Ibori, said:

“In the said birthday message of the senior citizens, a picture of how several members of the body die before attaining the age of 63, which Chief James Ibori recently celebrated, was painted.  They were unequivocal on how the PDP led-Government of Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has reduced them to walking ghosts.

“Though, there is no gainsaying the fact that Chief Ibori laid the foundation for the present crops of insensitive PDP Leadership in the State, which gave birth to what the senior citizens are suffering; but they felt Chief Ibori would be able to speak the language Sen. Okowa hears, hence their cry to him to prevail on the Governor for succour.

“It would be recalled that in the past, Delta APC drew the attention of the public and the State Government to the horrible state of life of retired local government workers and primary school teachers,” the Delta APC said.

“From available information at our disposal, those who retired from active service since 2014; which is well over seven years are yet to receive their pensions and gratuities.

“It is annoying and painful that PDP led-Government in the State brags, and feels that no amount of hardships meted on Deltans, PDP will still have its way in future elections and governance of the State. What a sadistic mentality!

“Delta APC urges the senior citizens, our heroes and heroines and all people of goodwill not to lose hope of the future. All of us should prepare to end PDP led-Government locust’s reign in the State,” the APC publicity scribe, Imonina said in the charge to the pensioners and other senior citizens.

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