When Fayose was owning our pensioners 11months pension arrears and our retirees 4years gratuities, Chairman Nigerian Union of pensioners(NUP) ,Ekiti state chapter, Baba Ayo Ikumapayi reminded him.
“No matter the roads, bridges or flyovers you build, history will tell you that you are doing it on the blood of senior citizens. If you pave the streets with gold and if I am sick, will I be able walk on that road?
Unfortunately, the obstinate child didn’t listen .
Yesterday, the same Baba Ayo Ikumapayi said this to Fayemi
”Gov. Fayemi, we thank you for increasing the monthly gratuity from 10 million naira to 100 million naira,this gesture has renewed hope of receiving the exit benefits among the pensioners.
”We pensioners have been suffering before but you gave us hope. When you were campaigning, you made some promises to us and today you have shown that you are a promise keeper. When we approached you that we wanted to be paid pension at the same time the active workers are paid and the subsequent month, it happened. During the last administration, nobody knew when pension would be paid but now, my people can relax and expect their pension at month end. Indeed, you are pensioners friend”
If this is not another testimony that truly we can’t compare Gold with ashes,then what it is? .