Pensioners protest non-payment of gratuity in Osun state

Pensioners under the aegis of contributory pension scheme took to the street of Osogbo, the Osun state capital to protest non payment of their entitlements.

The protesters converged on the freedom Mandela’s park in Osogbo and marched through strategic areas in the state capital and finally gathered at the entrance of the state secretariat in Abeere to continue their protest.

Security operatives who were on ground to monitor the situation shut the gate of the secretariat to prevent the pensioners from gaining access

With a view to making their protest more effective, the pensioners blocked the roads in front of the secretariat which subsequently resulted in traffic gridlock.

The protesters who carried placards with various inscriptions were demanding for their pensions and gratuities from the state governor Gboyega Oyetola.

They said the state government had refused to pay their 30 months half-salary arrears, gratuities and pensions since 2015.

Some of the pensioners who spoke with Adaba FM Sunday Oparinde and Bamidele Salami lamented the untold hardship they are facing over the non payment of their entitlement.

They want the state government to, as a matter of urgency, accede to their demands and also prioritize welfare of the senior citizens.