Due to the
collapse of three pensioners yesterday vis avis poor infrastructural arrangement,
Lagos State Government has put on hold the Pensioners verification exercise
that started yesterday in the 20 local government areas and 37 local council
development areas across the State.
It would be
recalled that the exercise which began yesterday came with a lot of inconveniences
for number of pensioners who thronged the State old secretariat, Ikeja, venue
of the event.
Eye witness
account show that there were shortage of canopies and chairs which compelled
participants at the event to sit on the bare floor. The non conducive
environment led to the collapse of three pensioners.
According to
a senior officer, whose name was not mentioned, from Ministry of Pensions and
Establishment the exercise has been suspended till further notice.
He further
disclosed that a new date will be announced through mass media.
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