Some retired primary school teachers in Enugu State, on Wednesday, cried out over the non-payment of their pensions for about 27 months.

The elderly former teachers, who narrated tales of woe during a visit to the Enugu State House of Assembly, also said they were yet to be paid their gratuities since they retired in 2002.

The aggrieved pensioners urged the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Edward Ubosi, to come to their aid by facilitating the payment of the outstanding entitlements.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Chief Mathias Onovo disclosed that they had written several letters to the relevant authorities, demanding payment of their entitlements.

Unfortunately their persistent pleas had continued to fall on deaf ears, Onovo said.

Onovo added that many of the pensioners died as a result of difficulties occasioned by the non-payment of the outstanding entitlements.

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