“The illness that my dad was battling with for the fact that there was no money to carter for his medical bills finally took the life of my beloved father” -Eteete Udoudo
Below is the pathetic story as told by son of the deceased teacher; Eteete Sabbath Udoudo:
Here is my late father, Teacher Sabbath Udoudo of Ibesit Anwa Udo, Oruk Anam LGA who devoted all his time teaching as a primary school teacher for 32 good years.
And his only reward by the state Government he served was for them to hold unto his gratuity after being retired from active service in 2015.
My father battled with illness, even while on the sick bed his radio was always by his side and when the then State Government will made announcements of releasing Billions for the payment of gratuity my father innocently will be happy not knowing that the Government are playing retired primary school teachers Panky hanky in the voice of Akan Udofia.
My father, did all his verification in connection to the said gratuity but nothing is forthcoming.
The illness that my dad was battling with for the fact that there was no money to carter for his medical bills finally took the life of my beloved father!
I tried as the next of kin to get the said gratuity in order to bury my father but I was being tossed from one office to another like popcorn.
I want to ask, is it a crime to be a primary school teacher in Akwa Ibom State?
My heart bleeds whenever I see the children of the retired primary school teachers protesting for government to pay the hard earned money that their parents suffered and worked for.
Let it be on record that, retired primary school teachers are suffering and no one to speak for them while our politicians are planning for 2027 elections to spend the state resources as usual to cliche power.
In all, tomorrow is pregnant and power is transient.
The picture shows my father during his service year at The Salvation Army primary school, Ibesit Okpokoro, Oruk Anam LGA.
One day a son of nobody will become somebody.
