The call was at a news conference at the Union headquarters in Owerri, the state’s capital on Saturday.
Addressing a news conference at the union headquarters, the Imo State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Mr Gideon Ezeji, said having given the state government a 14 day ultimatum, if the State Government fails to address their plight, they would give the State Government an additional 7-days.
Mr Ezeji further said that at the lapse of the 21-days ultimatum, if nothing is done, the Union would result to a state wide protest through the streets of Owerri until the issues are addressed.
Expressing regret on the recent development in the state, the former chairman of the Union in the state, Mr Emeka Onwumere said it is unfortunate that Governor Okorocha who used to be a pensioner-friendly Governor in the early days of his administration, is no more.
Speaking to Channels Television’s in Imo State, the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Jude Ejiogu, appealed to the senior citizens to be patient with the State Government as all their plights would be addressed in due time.
Mr Ejiogu said the verification exercise is not a delay tactics not to pay pensioners but an avenue to check ghost pensioners who defraud the system.
The 21- day ultimatum started July 16.
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