Hundreds of aged and angry-looking pensioners in Oyo State, yesterday, protested at the premises of the State High Court, Ibadan, as 12 accused persons who were alleged to have been involved in pension fraud of N5.6 billion were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The pensioners who were armed with placards, thanked Governor Abiola Ajimobi for not allowing the suspects to use their influence to cover up the fraud. Other inscriptions on the placards are, “court, please, prosecute these thieves; how are we going to get our gratuities.
Some of them complained that they were yet to receive their gratuities since 2009. Among them were retired primary school teachers, local government staff and others.
While speaking with newsmen, the leader of the retirees, Tunji Ogunwale, Deputy Chairman, Association of Retired Primary School Teachers, pleaded with Gov. Ajimobi to pay their 17 months’ salary arrears and others.
