A pensioner, identified as Sunday Oboite, slumped and died, yesterday, during screening of pensioners of Oredo Local Government in Edo State.
The pensioner slumped at the reception of the council secretariat after taking Viju milk and water, provided by a good Samaritan when he complained of hunger for several hours. His death caused pandemonium among the council workers as they crowded the reception to catch a glimpse of his corpse.
The 75 years old Oboite reportedly worked in the works department of the council before he retired. The council had directed that the pensioners come for screening before they would be paid their 10 months pension arrears. Vanguard gathered that when the pensioners presented themselves for screening at 8a.m., they were asked to go to Urhokpota Hall, which is about 100 meters away. However, the late pensioner was unable to go with his colleagues but chose to wait at the reception due to hunger.
Secretary of Oredo Pensioners Association, James Erhunmen-se, said Oboite came to the screening venue alone and complained of not having any money to buy food and drugs. He slumped at 1:20p.m. and doctors at the council confirmed him dead.
OMG...poor man!
Chaiiii. May his soul rest in peace Amen
ReplyDeleteEhyah, this is sad
ReplyDeleteSame thing happened at my office complex here two weeks ago. The man complained of hunger then someone bought beans and bread for him. He collapsed shortly after eating and died before he cld get to the hospital. Pay salary they no go pay bt they wld be having funfare and parties all around.
DeleteSad stories everywhere
Jesu, poor man. hunger is a dangerous.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... Rip to d dead
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmn
ReplyDeleteNigeria!
It is well with thee.
Why pensioners have to be queuing for hours in order go get paid I haven't fathomed.
This is heartbreaking. So nobody could assist him with something to eat since he started complaining? RIP Sir.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. Why can't pensioners be paid as at when due? Some of these horrible people actually hold on to the funds to invest them, get some interest and then start disbursing funds to them. What happens to these people during that period?
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad.
My own is that why must they go and queue @ the council to collect their pension? What about bank transactions??
DeleteThey went for a screening exercise for the pension and not to collect the money.I know this cos my MIL is one of the pensioners..they haven't been paid since May last year! Horrible government.. I just don't know what Oshiomole is doing there.
DeleteWhat a. Country.
ReplyDeleteSmh.
10 months?
May his Soul rest in peace.
Funny enough, his family will have or look for money for his burial party.
Small time now, somebody would be saying Naija cannot be compared to abroad! KMT!! Can this happen in a civilised society? God help us all in this country!
DeleteOh dear....
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity.
ReplyDeleteAdams Oshinmole should be ashamed of himself. He can't take good care of his state. Yet he will always run his big mouth on any national issue.
The other day he was telling Nigerians how the country's economy is doing great. bcos the price of yam did not increase like other goods
Peaceful jay aka mummy gweggz says:
DeleteThank u o. I have called him and his state govt out on twitter. The state of affairs of ds country makes me speechless.
My uni lecturer avoid any news on Nigeria as he does not want to die of hypertension. It is just so sad.
Abeg make una go vote for SDK today on citypeople website ooo. U can vote everyday till Feb 26th.
Let us yansh on this award d SDK way.
God will punnish Oshiomohle,i repeat Oshiomole God will punish u.u are the worst gov ever,cruel n wicked man.he has no conscience.my mum hasn't been paid she's lost 3 of her friends too, dey didn't have money for their medications. APC is out in Edo.
ReplyDeleteIts not only in Edo state, only God can help Nigeria... These pensioners never get better treatment at all... imagine after working your ass off to serve the country... after retirement you begin to suffer for what is entitled to U. . shame
DeleteIt's not only Edo state. Imo state too. APC is a big scam. Imo state governor asked the poor pensioners what they are still doing alive. God will judge these wicked men. Imo state is now the headquarters of poverty.
DeleteMy mum is yet to get shishi from Delta state, 2 years and counting no gratuity no pension no nothing.
DeleteAfter decades of service.....mtchweeeeee
Very sad
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
ReplyDeleteRip
God rest His soul.. which way Nigeria? My dear mother land..sad sad
ReplyDeleteSexy mum I know u re faith
DeleteOk
DeleteIt is well. I fear poverty.
ReplyDeleteChai!..
ReplyDeleteThat's how someone collapsed at the bank I went to do some transactions yesterday...
An elderly man too...I had to leave what ever I was doing to rush him to a nearby clinic...
Nobody volunteerd to help him...they were just looking at him like a television...
Lagosians are wicked!!...
At the hospital,the doctor confirmed he is anemic...
He said he didn't take breakfast before coming out...that he skipped it so his children will have it when they get back from school...
People are suffering in this country....
God bless you sweerie.
DeleteBehind that toughness you exhibit here is a heart of gold... and to me,that's what matters. Respect!
God will judge our leaders.
ReplyDeleteMy people,My people....Pay your pensioners oooh!
ReplyDeleteThis is just wickedness. Luckily some of them have side businesses and family that support them,what about people like this man? Who will come to their aid? Hmmmm
Eyah,
ReplyDeleteThe baba died of hunger cos no money to buy food.When dey will not pay dem deir pension nko?
It is God dt will judge dis our government people.
This is heart-breaking!
ReplyDeleteCHAI!
He couldn't walk d 100 metres Cos of hunger and chose to wait behind....*Tears*
May ur soul now be at rest Pa Sunday. Amen.
Don't the man hv children to take care of him @ old age?
ReplyDeleteEdo children can be wayward for Africa and forget their parents
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DeleteWhat's dis buffoon saying?
DeleteThat's a bloody lie. Edo kids can give themselves for their parents. When prostitution was in vogue un the 90s it was for their parents. Get ur facts right. We value our parents. Iyesogie!
DeleteAdam shame on you. With your opolo eyes. God will judge you all for reaping this country apart. Poor man, RIP.
ReplyDeleteThe family shame.
God! This made me so sad *tears*
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace
Poverty is a curse
This so sad. After serving the government for 35yrs,is this the best way to repay the pensioneers??? There's God ooo
ReplyDeleteSo sad, after serving the government for 35yrs, is this the best way to repay the pensioneers?? There is God ooo
ReplyDeleteMay everyone withholding the pensioners money including that of my dads' be visited by the wrath of God. They are responsible for this man's death.
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