Illustrative photo of Nigerian pensioneers
An 80-year-old pensioner identified as Kusuku Martins has slumped
and died in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital when he learnt that his
name was omitted from the state government’s pension payroll.
According to Reports Afrique, the incident occurred last Thursday
around 4:00pm on Barde Way, near Government House Junction as the late
Martins came from Gembu, Mambilla Plateau to the state capital to
process his pension at the state pension board which had not been paid
in the past two months
The man went to the board to complain of the non-payment of his
pension but discovered that his name was even omitted on this month’s
payroll. Thereafter, he went to the state office of the Nigeria Union of
Pensioners to lodge a complaint. But as he came out of the union
office, Martins suddenly collapsed and died instantly by the roadside.
Hassan Abubakar, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, confirmed the incident and described it as “pathetic and terrible.”
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