Scores of retirees from Osun State Civil Service on Thursday trooped out and staged a peaceful protest against non payment of their gratuities and pension arrears by the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
The pensioners in their numbers besieged popular Ayetoro road as early as 7am and took their protesting procession through Igbona market to Ajegunle, down to Orisumbare, making their final stop at the popular Olaiya Junction in what they tagged as Operation Occupy Osogbo.
The protesting senior citizens had overtime been accusing governor Rauf Aregbesola of being insensitive to their plight by refusing to pay their entitlements and allowances which they claimed has led to the death of many in their fold.
Amiloaded gathered that the renewed protest was a result of the refusal of Aregbesola who promised to pay them after the receipt of the new tranche of bail out funds reneged on his promise,leaving the pensioners no other choice than to return to the streets.
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