Mr Godwin Oga, a 46 year old
staff of Benue State Environmental Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) has resorted to
hawking groundnuts on the streets of Makurdi, the state capital.
Speaking to Benue News, the
father of three said he started the business last month after he was unable to
provide food for his family following governments' inability to pay salaries for
several months.
“I have so far spent 15 years in service with BENSESA and have also been screened in the ongoing state government screening exercise.
“I started this groundnut business earlier in June this year to prevent hunger and starvation of my family and to buy medications” He explained.
Mr Oga added that despite being a
laughing stock, he preferred the business to stealing, urging other civil
servants in the same situation as his, to also seek alternative means of
survival.
The state government owes upwards
of five months unpaid salaries to state governments workers and eight months
for local government workers and teachers; pensioners are also owed over a
year’s wages.
You see what they are turning Nigeria and Nigerians into. Their children, wives and concubines/girl friends are lavishing several millions of naira on rubbish stuff. Nobody will deliver a country except its citizenry. You have got to fight for your life.
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