The Delta state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has picked holes on the way and manner, the Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration has subjected retirees to suffer in the state.
The party in a press release on Wednesday August 11th 2021, by the Publicity Secretary (Caretaker), Sylvester Imonina, Esq., disclosed, “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. What a Government”, he lamented
According to the release, “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State, has been drawn to the birthday message of retired local government workers and primary school teachers to the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori.
“The emotional laden message, filled with tales of sorrow; signed by the State Chairman of the body is a reminiscences of “yesteryears slavery and man inhumanity to man”!
“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 recall 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.
“Unfortunately, because of the Governor’s Pharaonic disposition, nothing has changed!
“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. What a Goverment!
“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. Affairs of our dear State cannot continue to be left in the hands of those who see our fathers and mothers as less humans”, it added.
