June 11, 2026

The protesting pensioners in Makurdi

…lament, we’ve become scavengers, beggars, destitutes

By Peter Duru, Makurdi

Hundreds of aggrieved pensioners under the aegis of the Concerned Pensioners Association of Benue State on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Makurdi, threatening to occupy the Benue State Government House if their longstanding grievances over unpaid gratuities, pension arrears and pension harmonisation are not addressed.