Retired living and next of kin of late primary school teachers in Akwa Ibom State on Monday protested over the non-payment of their gratuities and pension by the state government.
They accused the state government of being insincere in their promise to pay the entitlement today as announced.
The Akwa Ibom State Government had on Friday in a statement promised to commence the payment of gratuities and pensions to the next of kin of the primary school teachers retirees on Monday which according to findings is yet to commence.
But the group, ‘Coalition of families, Widows/Next of Kin and late primary School teachers’ in early hours of Monday carried placards in a peaceful protest to the government house to press home their demands.
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