The Bayelsa State Government has frowned against frequent recourse to
\nprotests by various aggrieved groups, but expressed commitment to the
\nwelfare of pensioners in the State.<\/p>\n
A statement issued on Monday<\/span><\/span> by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor According to him, places very high premium on the payment of pensioners Iworiso-Markson said despite the significant drop in revenue, a committee He advised pensioners not to allow themselves to be used by persons, who The Bayelsa State Government also condemned in strong terms, rumours that Describing the report as totally false and baseless, Iworiso-Markson He also blamed the latest protests on some misguided politicians, who were The government, he said, will not give in to cheap blackmail, no matter The Bayelsa State Government has frowned against frequent recourse to protests by various aggrieved groups, but expressed commitment to the welfare of pensioners in the State. A statement issued on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nHenry Seriake Dickson, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said government and
\nrepresentatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Trade Union Congress
\nof Nigeria (TUC) and other stakeholders have been meeting on the issue of
\narrears owed pensioners in the State.<\/p>\n
\nand was doing that diligently, until the sharp drop in the monthly
\nrevenues accruing to the State from the Federation Accounts Allocation
\nCommittee.<\/p>\n
\nof senior citizens in Bayelsan State, has been set up to proffer lasting
\nsolution to the problem of pensioners.<\/p>\n
\ndo not mean well for them, stressing that, the Government is always open
\nfor dialogue with aggrieved groups, no matter the magnitude of the problem
\nat stake.<\/p>\n
\nthe State Government has hired thugs to disrupt and beat up a group of
\npensioners, who embarked on a peaceful protest to the Government House,
\nYenagoa.<\/p>\n
\nstated that, the report was not only a mischievous figment of the
\nimagination of the writer that was intended to smear the rising profile of
\nGovernor Dickson.<\/p>\n
\nbent on “rubbishing the laudable achievements of the Governor for what is
\nclearly their selfish aims.”<\/p>\n
\nthe persons that are involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"