SDP Urges Rivers Electorate To Vote Credible Leaders — Leadership Newspaper

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The Social Democratic party (SDP) on Monday called on electorate in Rivers to vote for credible leaders in the 2019 elections.

 

State Publicity Secretary of the party, Adol Ibeka, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt.

 

Ibeka was reacting to a protest by state retirees over alleged non-payment of their pensions.

 

He said that Rivers people should vote for leaders who would take care of their welfare and develop their communities during the forthcoming general elections.

 

He said that the alleged neglect of pensioners in the state by the current administration since 2015 to 2018 was regrettable.

 

Ibeka described the non-capturing of retirees’ biometric details to prepare their payment as an act of slavery.

 

“The welfare of pensioners and workers should be paramount in every state.

 

“The withdrawal of Rivers State students on scholarship abroad was said to save more money for the state, as said by government.

 

“This money saved…



Source: Leadership Newspaper