‘Our members are going blind, dying needlessly’
Retired staff members of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin Campus, under the umbrella of the LASUED Association of Pensioners, have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in the non-payment of their 32-month pension arrears and alleviate the suffering of their members.
They claimed that many retirees are going blind, suffering excruciating pain, and dying unnecessarily due to the lack of financial support.
The association’s chairman, Henry Ogunsanya, who spoke to The Guardian about their plight, revealed that the last pension payment any of his members received was in May 2022.
He explained that the situation has impoverished many retirees, leaving them “starving, suffering from deteriorating health, and dying needlessly due to their inability to afford medication.” He also noted that a significant number of retirees have been evicted or are at risk of eviction due to their inability to pay rent.