Retired teachers from primary schools across Delta State on Monday barricaded the State Government House over non payment of their pension .
All dressed in black, and carrying different placards, some boldly inscribed” Wicked Okowa pay us our pension)’ Some of the retirees whose faces expressed extreme pain, suffering and sadness wondered why the Okowa government has refused to pay them their pension since 2015 . Others questioned Governor Okowa ‘s refusal when news on President Muhammadu Buhari’s N 250 Billion 13% derivation is all over the place.
They stopped vehicular movement in and out of the gate thereby opening the area to heavy traffic i
The retirees also rejected offer from government officials to address insisting that only the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa should address them.
A call to the State Commissioner of Information did not go through as the line indicated busy.
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