Poverty is a word that people don’t like to hear
talk less of associating themselves with it. Even I discovered that we human
being doesn’t like to find ourselves or associate ourselves with somebody that
is wallowing in poverty, thereby resulting in high rate of disorder behavior in
the society.
EFFECTS OF POVERTY
Whatever definition or correlate definition, is
used, both the authorities and laymen alike commonly assume that the effects of
poverty are harmful both to individuals and to society.
Do you realize that poverty has affected so many
people and family? Please look at the statement below:
‘He
knew he did not have the strength to Abuja,
So,
he sent his son to the Pension Office in
Abuja
from his base in Benin,
Edo
State upon armed with a letter
Of authority to receive
The
money on his behalf.
He
had worked with the National Youth service Corps (NYSC).
He
died on his way to Abuja to receive his pension.
He
died inside the vehicle conveying him to Abuja.
In
frustration, the son took his father’s body to the pension officers.
It
generated a lot of argument that nearly caused riot’.
The above statement reveals one of the effects of
poverty in people’s life. Do you know that if this man or his child has enough
money or another source of income? I believe he will not have bothered
himself with any pension before going to the hospital. I believe that if this
man or his children can afford to pay his hospital bill they will not bother
themselves on one useless pension that is not sure of or cannot chase poverty
away from their life and their generation. For you to know more on what associates with poverty and horrible effect of poverty kindly visits picturesshowingpovertyeffect
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The above picture shows the recent effect that happened in
this same Edo State in which the Pensioners are protesting purposely because
Government refuse to pay them arrears of two solid years, the story goes thus;
“No fewer than 500 pensioners who
retired from the service of the Edo State Government on Monday took to the
streets in protest of 42 months’ pension arrears.
The pensioners who carried their
protest round major roads in Benin and ended up at the Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), Press center, said most of them who retired from the service
between 2013 and 2016 were yet to be paid their gratuities.
Armed with banners with various
inscriptions such as, “Edo pensioners are more displaced internally than the
IDPs” urged the government to constitute the state pensions board.
Spokesman of the group, said as a
result the non-payment of their gratuities and pensions, the pensioners find it
difficult to cope with. He noted that while some have passed on as a result of
the non-payment, others have found it difficult to send their children to
school due to lack of fund.
“We appeal to our royal fathers,
politicians, elder statesmen, mothers, the clergy and all well meaning citizens
of the state to prevail on the state government to pay arrears of pension
entitlements to over one thousand deprived pensioners.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the
state government had delayed the payment of arrears of pension ranging from 10 to
42 months as a result of which pensioners have been groaning in penury and
pains.
“Contrary to claims that the
government does now owe state retirees, the government has refused to commence
payment of pension with effect from the date of retirement as stipulated in
civil service pension law,” spokesman stated.”
Can you now see that even working for government does not give you joy again
when you retire from your job. The only solution is to look for alternative sources
of income, so that when you retire you will retire well and will not depend on
any pension that you are not sure off.
Tell me, are those people going to be liven comfortably with their condition? It is not possible, and that is the reason why you need to find multiple streams of income.
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