Adamawa retirees express frustration over non implementation of Governor Fintiri’s pledge three months after

By Joseph Adahnu, Yola

Adamawa State retirees have expressed frustration over the non implementation of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s pledge to clear their pension arrears.
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Three months ago, the governor announced that his administration would release N5 billion for state pensioners and N3 billion for local government retirees to ease their financial burden.

‎Since after the announcement, nothing was heard from the government regarding the payment schedule or disbursement modalities.

The silence has sparked anxiety among pensioners who say they are already battling severe economic hardships.
‎Affected retirees who spoke on condition of anonymity appealed directly to Governor Fintiri to come to their aid.

They stressed that many of them are living in dire conditions, struggling to meet daily needs such as food, rent and healthcare.
According to them, ‎“We respect the governor because he has a record of keeping promises. That is why we are appealing to him to save our souls by fulfilling this pledge. Many of us have been waiting for this money for years. Some have already died without eating from the fruits of their labour”.
‎The pensioners said, the state government has an outstanding backlog of unpaid pensions dating back to August 2015.