My Mum worked tirelessly with the ministry of communication from when I was a teen up until 2004. It was then known as P & T in Obalende. But on retiring, getting her pension was almost as if she was asking for what she didnt deserve or earn. They made her travel from Lagos to Abuja regularly in the bid to find her name which they said was among ghost workers (?) Each time she went to see them they demanded she bribed them before theyd even open a file. When I heard that she was making constant trips to chase money that was not half or a quarter of what I sent her every month, I pleaded with her to stop so as not to endanger her life on our rough roads: it was not worth it seeing that she was not young anymore and doing such long hours on the coach would impact negatively on her health. I can relate with the pains and frustrations of our retired civil servants in Nigeria. Fellow citizens are shamelessly ripping their retired subordinates off their life-long reward. My mother died without enjoying the benefits of having served her employer, her country. She died without knowing the joy of earning what wouldve been the dividend of her commitment from her loyal service. Though its only a stipend, but theres some joy in knowing that your works are appreciated and that single act would make one feel like they are a part of a system that is alive and active. Im glad that God raised good children for my mother, children who were able to afford her a bit of comfort, if not, she probably wouldve died a long time... Now, this is not the case with every pensioner, what is the fate of our retirees who have no such families. Should we lleave them to die? #Which way Nigeria!
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:28:27 +0000
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