Pensioners mob Osun legislators, say bailout probe a fraud

Aggrieved Osun pensioners staged another protest yesterday over non-payment of their pension by the state government and stalled the probe of the state’s N34.5 billion bailout fund received by the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola as they mobbed the legislators setting about the probe.

The pensioners stormed the House of Assembly very early and prevented those summoned by the House from gaining access into the premises, describing the probe as a kangaroo arrangement designed to prevent the Senate from carrying out a genuine probe on the bailout fund released to Osun by the federal government.

The House had summoned those concerned with finances of the state, including the Accountant-General, permanent secretaries of the Ministry of Finance, Office of Budget Planning and Director-General of Debt Management Office to appear before it with documents relating to the bailout fund.

Daily Trust, November 8

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