By DAUD OATUNJI

Pensioners numbering about 500 on Tuesday took to the  major streets in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital  protesting the alleged  non-payment of their gratuity and pension for several years.

The protesters, who were  between 65 and 95 years of ages  were armed with placards with various inscriptions such as “we served our country at youthful ages,we deserve better treatment, President Jonathan, no gratuity since 1996 not talk of monthly pension” and “we are begging president Jonathan to have mercy on us“among others.