Retirement Hell - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- BBC Africa Eye goes undercover to expose an ineffective and corrupt pension system in Nigeria, which leaves some elderly people sick and penniless, yet grants some politicians inflated retirement packages.
Reporter Yemisi Adegoke travels to Cross River State to meet ‘Ghost Pensioners’ - elderly people whom the state declared dead and deprived of their pensions. Some of whom are forced to rely on financial support from their relatives and are subjected to dehumanising treatment from the state officials for petitioning for their pensions to be reinstated.
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UPDATE: A few days after this investigation went out, pensioner Efika Cletus Lafin sadly died, according to residents in his village.
His pension payments had not been resumed. Read more: bbc.in/3nV4KHV
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Credit list:
Reporter - Yemisi Adegoke
Filmed, Produced and Directed By - Katie Mark
Executive Producer - Shabnam Grewal
Assistant Producer - Obaji Akpet
Film Editor - Amanda Gunn
Researchers - Senami Kojah, Archibong Bassey
Investigative Consultant - Adejuwon Soyinka
Additional Camera -Karim Shah, Joshua Ajayi, Ayo Bello
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Online Editor - Chris Stott
Digital Producer - Suzanne Vanhooymissen
News and Impact Producer - Alice Muthengi
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Digital Technician - Nazir Corriette
Production Co-Ordinator - Maxwell Murrain
Production Managers - Emma Hill, Simon Frost
Africa Eye Editor - Marc Perkins
Archive Provided By - TVC
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My mother spent 35 years in service and she hasn’t been paid a dime. I can only imagine the level of suffering if I’m unable to support her. My friends dad died on his way to Abuja to go and collect his retirement funds. I have a lot of sad tales to share from Nigeria. Breaks my heart watching this video 💔💔💔
Does this thing happen often in nigeria ? Is not receiving pension a common thing ?
@@camillomancini5619 it happens often. Nigeria is a hell hole.
@@omomeidontaya3143 I live in the poorest & most underdeveloped country in europe . Paying bribe to get the pension or not receiving the pension is unheard of .
@@camillomancini5619 What country is that if I may ask? And for you info, your country is a million times better than Nigeria. This country is what God meant when he was describing hell of you are a Christian.
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"Am not dead, Madam..hahaha!" That broke my heart even more...old man has respect and can still smile and laugh despite the miseries he's going through 😭😭😭😭
Me too. Really sympathize with that old father
😭💔
The politicians ate that money. They bought private jets, went for holiday abroad and sent their children to school abroad with the hard earned money of hard-working, dedicated Nigerians. It behooves me😭
Its interesting how we like to apportion all the blame to one strata of social actors. The truth is, ordinary average people working in various jobs are using their positions to extort money from their fellow citizens. Its a systemic societal problem. From university registration clerks to lecturers.... wanting bribes for admissions or grades..
Traffic wardens... want bribe to let cars pass.
Bank loan officer... wants a bribe before approving a legitimate loan.
Market touts and area boys... want a pay off "tax" before you enter the market or cross the road
The girl a guy wants to date must first collect something before giving her attention...
Even churches want payment for prayers...
Straight forward job application is a myth....you must someone who knows someone...
No business contract without paying a cut or having a godfather.
My point is simple corruption is a general social plague that just gets worse as people become more powerful. Beyond politicians we must all examine ourselves and the seemingly "small" ways we contribute to corruption everyday.
@@mudiwatm9131 You've said it all
South Africa has no RAF funds the Coffers are Empty Imagine can you Believe it
May the Good Lord strike them n their children
@@merlem9448 we've been saying that for ever and their children are still enjoying
Dear Nigerian brothers and sisters, I am really sorry for what you are going through. What a crime. What an injustice. What a moral decay to intimidate an elderly mom.
Your fellow African from ETHIOPIA.
Isn't it enough 😕🤔 that the europeans white people have done all kinds of stuff too us and then we turn around and miss treat each other especially our "Elders haven't they stuffer enough 😒🤔😪🥺😔
concur!!!
Indeed these heartbreaking stories - the system is rotten. Sadly thèse sort of injustices are widespread across Africa . May Ethiopian , Somali, Eritrean retirees are in the same predicament.
Not only in Africa, it's the same thing going on in Jamaica. The evil things that the Europeans has done to us, our own brothers are doing to us.
Sometimes I dont want to live in this world anymore.
RISE UP MY PEOPLE...
As muslims... it is give me Liberty, Equality, fraternity... or give me DEATH...
ALLAH
abhor all forms of Corruptions... Exterminate these Evil DOERS...
.... ONE by ONE ....
Till Nigeria RISE..!!!
TO HER EXCELLENCY...
Salute NO IGNORANCE fro NO ONE... Brothers and sisters, WE must RISE..!!!
Shalom alaikum...
As-salaam alaikum...
Sickening thieves!!! Not only does the woman in the office steal their money again and again, but if he asks a question, she yells at him!! This is truly Hell on Earth!!
How on earth do such hard hearted and greedy people even get to be in office??? Taking advantage of retired old people with such impunity??? Cursed..... How did this woman even manage to eat this sweat money??
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
This documentary crushes my heart; it's heartbreaking to see how those old individuals are being denied their basic human rights.
This is one of the biggest scams in Nigeria. This really takes me back to when I used to go with my late father figure for his pension. No Nigerian should face this process.. it's dehumanizing and traumatic
So sorry to hear this!
@@BBCAfrica It's clear the officials have no intentions to respond to your findings. Also unlikely that central government will respond.
Would this qualify for a case to be filed with the international human rights commission?
@@mudiwatm9131 Hahahahahaha you really think it was set up for you?
You better solve your problem yourself
@@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993 Be that as it may, filing a formal complaint establishes a formal record and sets a legal precedent to demand further action.
Many systems across many institutions are broken or dysfunctional. However, that notwithstanding resignation from any action at all makes victims complicit in their own victimhood. In short doing nothing is the worst position to take. I'm not idealistic or naive, but
there is no way such abuse can be normalized. Otherwise what kind of people does that make us?
@@mudiwatm9131 It’s more than enough to file. It’s a case of Mass Cannibalism. Seriously, I mean every word.
This is corruption from the highest level. what a disgusting , disgrace and this must stop.
@moriongori common retiree lives in abject poverty.
They make me SICK!
And that Angela had the nerve to say "My brother" while extorting money
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Angela sounds like a disgusting woman stealing from the elderly. She will be answerable to God. She will have to go through this process when she is older and I hope she reaps what she shows. Disgraceful to steal from your own people.
Its bs
@@freddiestranger9783 you're still preaching the lie from Rome.Africans are the people of the book.
@@freddiestranger9783 y
I’m actually scared for the young man and his mother. I hope her pension payment isn’t mysteriously stopped after this video makes it’s rounds. This country is just so sad. There are no words really.
Was thinking bout same man..........
On the contrary the pension will be paid as its in the public eye.
The Cross River State Government has issued a statement condemning him, his mother and BBC, yet they had refused to respond to enquiries by the reporting team to hear their own side of the story.
They don't have to worry about her pension after this vid was released, they will just kill off her & the son.
Other countries have corruption. In Africa we don't have corruption, we have wickedness.
Like the inception of slavery for profit
@Dulcelina Cabral We get our pensions in Canada.
@@Crashed131963 congratulations
@@tobbsbrown50 Just replying to the person who says this corruption is everywhere.
Its not.
I'd suggest wickedness exists wholly in the Americas, Europe and Asia as well.
So, Nigerians MUST STOP paying their pensions and save the money themselves.
You don't have control over it. It is automatically deducted from your pay
I don't think that's possible, in South Africa it's automatically deducted from your pay whether you agree or not. It's almost like tax
My heart bleeds as an African of Ghanaian descent. These poor pensioners deserve better treatments not what I just watched. How long will politicians be taking us for fools.
True..it may take a world war that begins in Africa...I vision that Africans may hurt some Chinese there and may spark World War 3
@andy tett -- These corrupt and greedy clerks and officials deserve a hot place in hell for such thievery. These politicians will only be stopped when people have had enough, I suppose. It shouldn't be so complex to vote them out of office. Why do citizens keep these greedy bastards in political office?
I am so grateful that you are working to help these people receive justice.
I am so angry at that evil woman disrespecting the elderly. I wish this all catches up with her.
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@@freddiestranger9783 jesus is a colonizer
Worldwide.
It will..Trust me..
@@freddiestranger9783 ":When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land." Bishop Desmond Tutu.
So sad Mr Efuka Laffin, one of the men interviewed from Ukelle my home town passed on few days after the interview. May his blood be on those wicked and heartless politicians with their fraudulent appointees. 😭😭
Could you kindly get contacts of his closest relatives and pass same to BBC Africa Eye? I think genuinely concerned person can find ways to help the family, especially those young kids, through the reporting team or a trusted charity organisation.
I'm so so sorry. My deepest condolences.
Lord God please!!!!😥😥😥
So sad, they should pay all that was owed to his family
My heart goes out to these people. They deserve a decent pension. Leaders of countries that treat ordinary decent people like this disgust me. Good luck to the decent people that are awaiting their pension. I really hope that you receive the pension that you have earned and worked for.
25:39 The shrine has no responded, that's pretty bad.
ATTENTION: 📣📣📣PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟
Corruption in Nigeria is unbelievable. No wonder so many Nigeria go else where to live. It's hard to ever imagine living in Africa with this level of injustice.
And I don't blame them.
It won’t ever get fixed if everyone leaves or bows down to it.
Nigeria is treating poor pensioners badly but please note that nigeria is in africa not africa there are othe african countries doing better than that.maybe go somewhere else in africa and avoid nigeria
@@victoriakelapile4169 well said sibling... true muslims abhor corruption... true muslims exterminate ALL CORRUPTIONS TO THEIR DEATH.
keep hope alive Empress...
Afrika will certainly overcome above all HER evil doers...
Peace be unto you...
Shalom alaikum...
As-salaam alaikum...
@@yashwaellohim5391 ...the president and majority leaders are Muslims....🤬
I hate when the elderly is taken advantage of. Smh
In Nigeria, everyone is taking advantage of. The gov't nd the system is just too corrupt. This is One of the most important reason why Nigeria needs referendum. So that every region can repossession their standard
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The sheer greed and heartlessness of these so called officials is unforgivable. Not an ounce of compassion or empathy for their fellow citizens, fellow human being. So heart-breaking to see this. Even if someone has passed, the pension should then go to their next of kin not anyone else. A huge disgrace for the country.
So what is happening to all these peoples savings bar the fake non existing pensioners. Have they no higher levels/auditors checking all this?
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
It's disturbing to know that after 35 years of service, workers have to plead and suffer to get their hard earned money. Not many people live to get this money that is due to them. So pathetic and I can relate.
Why you should never depend on govt
@@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993
Exactly.
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It's shocking.. Nigerians like money we all know but this is think is just stupid.. you can't treat retirees like this... never! Their children must be nice decent people because I would kill someone doing this to my parents
@@freddiestranger9783 Will that pay the pension ? This is a very sensitive issue. If you wanna preach please go to the church.
"Am not dead madam" and the old man could still afford a smile despite what he is going through. This ain't corruption it's total wickedness sending him love from Kenya I hope he gets justice.
My very own state. My father retired 2 years ago and they haven't paid him.. my father even give me transport to go to school. This is heart breaking. I just hope I can be rich enough to take care of him after school.
So sorry to hear that. So sad
Same story,😭
ATTENTION: 📣📣📣PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟
You will never understand what it feels to be an ordinary Nigerian living in Nigeria. If there's anything worse than hell, that would be Nigeria and more. The big men live like gods while the masses are deceived to call on God to solve the problems the rich create for them. It's just too sad.
I'm so sorry to hear this 💔😭😡 How do people survive?
Sorry to hear that my good man. What you just described is what the situation is Swaziland is like. Africa is a shithole.
Sad! But that's the truth. Religion is one of our major challenges. Most politicians here use God and churches to win elections. That's why churches are allowed to expand and pay no tax. Politicians here use good to do bad.
I would love to learn more about what people are going through here.
It was happening in Uganda awhile back and top officials at the pension office ( Public Service) were arrested. That is when things loosened a bit and pensioners got their money. The pension thieves are now rotting jail!
Keep at it until they are arrested.
WTG Uganda!!! Big up
The corruption in some countries is appalling. I feel bad for my fellow Africans and wish our leaders realise how blessed this continent is and work towards making it a success. Its times like these that I feel blessed to be a Motswana(from Botswana).
People Like Angela are responsible for thousands of deaths of old people in Nigeria, may she reward a befitting sentence. This is sad where is the love for humanity
Totally agreed.
To Angela, and those like her --- I hope they get exactly what they deserve.
😡💔😭 God will judge them.
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
This sounds unreal, I feel bad for the people. Love to Nigeria from Portugal🇵🇹
It's like that in most African countries unfortunately am from uganda it's almost the same thing . It's so hard to get pension , even filing a police case is hard
@@Themanhimself-o1h This is shocking. Are there no auditors in Africa /equivalent of Central Bank that we have in Ireland. How do they get away with it.
@@NMDecember1 the whole system is rotten in most African countries their is corruption at every level and it became a way of life in order to survive you too have to take part of it unless you don't want anything to move , from getting drivers licenses , IDs , court cases you name it
@@NMDecember1 nobody cares here after all even top officials from the president don't care to get someone accountable since they too take part
This documentary brings me to tears 😢😭. What happened to emphaty and compassion??? This is so so sad!!!!
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
#john316
This is why Oyinbo people "LAFF" at us. We can't even get our sh*t together. This just pisses me off.
We treat our own black people like this and we are surprised when the white people don’t treat us well
Of course fucking annoying, I remember my mum sitting hours and hours after her husband died at work yet they still needed her to bribe them . Almost 8 years later she had to accept to share what she was supposed to have with them for them to make it possible. That's cameroon ! Same shit!
@@stanmboks2594 Lawd...that is terrible. So sorry that your mom went through that.
@@stanmboks2594 Cameroon, my ancestral home. It saddens me to read your comment.
@@stanmboks2594 ohh my God ! Same story with my mother in that same country .
The level of greed and corruption is just revolting. May these evil looters never know peace in their lives.
ATTENTION 📣 PLEASE GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD 🙏 JESUS CHRIST WHO LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH 💟💗 DO NOT GO TO HELL ♨️🔥
Amen 🙏🏾
Oh they'll have peace and luxury in this life, can't speak for the next though.
This makes me so angry. 😭😡💔
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
In Kenya it's the same process bribe to get your pension money. And you are told it's the way of the world if you don't bribe 😤
I love seeing Mr Uwah in the kitchen with his wife helping out. That's exactly how i picture myself with my future wife in the kitchen making food together ❤
This is embarrassing We need to do better as humans. Hopefully one day I’ll be an employer and be able to help people retire earlier and comfortably. So much evil in this world
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This video needs to go viral.
Those are wicked animals in the name of human beings.
May God have mercy on those suffering in the hands of the wicked.
tHE ONLY ANIMALS WHO ARE WICKED ARE HUMANS - ESPECIALLY POLITICIANS.
Please don't insults animals. Nothing is an uncivilised as a human being
My dad was lucky. He had no problem with his pension. He got his gratuity and monthly pension (although peanut) all the time before he died. He died in 2019 and I think he retired few years before then. My heart goes out to these people.
We go 2 months in Calabar without water to bath or wash clothes. We have to buy water for all that. Even cooking. It's heart breaking
Catch rainwater if possible
Gives me a justification enough that I am right being a business lady.... Let me use my money when I have and when I don't have I know I don't have.
How do you build a decent society from a nation whose citizens have largely lost their conscience ,and sense of accountability?
Pray covid 19 kills them all hahahaha
I agree. They new to stop all this evil if they want to move forward as a continent. It's on them.
Thanks to BBC AFRICA for helping to expose this evil done to the elderly in Nigeria. Corruption is root deep in the system. Please continue to share on all social media outlets to shame the seemingly shameless people
NOTHING is likely to change .
Babaric, I can't even imagine it.. the stress of working in Nigeria just to get this treat, God is so patience chai, send us redemption God... Fight for Us
God is not going to do jack sh*t!!
Have you done right by God?
Can all the Nigerians across the world UNITE and come back home to fix this mess... Please!!!
Romania has the same situation going on... They retire too early and with huge amount of money pension, special pension and others who work 30 plus years take small money pension.. its not ok....
I have watched this documentary more than 10 Times, tears filled my eyes. This is not corruption. This is pure WICKEDNESS . This is a calculated SIN . This is INHUMANE.
That man saying "iam not dead madam"
So heartbroking💔💔💔😭
This is really irritating. It is heart breaking to see civil servants collecting 'bribes' money from innocent pensioners who should receive their payment after serving the Nation. Nigeria is damn so heartless and corruption eats deep into the fabric of the Nation
You can't find this kind of human decay anywhere else on this earth.
Responsible officials has to be investigated and if found guilty properly arrested and jailed. Justice must be done. God bless you all
Yes you can. It's the wicked USA
@@queen4269 stop lying. Show me cases of government workers not getting their pension.
@@nightingaleofficial3604 Want to look at the US Congress for starters?
@@peggystoutemorin4529 please don’t gaslight. The pension system in the US be it government or private pay retirees. If you put money in and you retire, you will get paid. The US has its issues but let’s not be dishonest in try to compare many African countries and even Haiti. There’s no expectation of justice for these poor retirees in the video.
This is not a Nigerian problem. I am originally from East Africa, my uncle and two aunts retired but given bogus reasons. Fortunately, their children are supporting them very well. These people should get paid retroactively.
Fortunately this is not happening in all Africans countries.
This is sick. I am glad not all African countries are doing this. I heard some Eastern European countries do similar things to their senior citizens.
Wow! USA is not that bad!
These crooks should be locked up and the keys thrown away. They did the same thing to my father and he’s now passed away without receiving a penny. 😡
" I AM NOT DEAD, madam".👊
Sadly, he died this morning. May his soul rest in peace.
@@ogarmonday4686 Really?! Without ever receiving his pension?😢
@@ogarmonday4686 How do you know this...did you know him? :(
@@NicoleM2108 This happened in my state. Didn't know him personally, but he is from my LGA
Heartbreaking!! I feel like in most African states, especially Nigeria, we have to scratch everything and start from stable ground - from birth registration to id registration, census etc...it's staggering that in 2021 we can't manage basic social services - curiously everyone is REGISTERED TO VOTE! Go figure!
And indeed, the vote means nothing. It’s manipulated at every level.
What I find shocking is that it appears as though a man can get 10 children and walk away from his wife and small children, and be free of obligations like child support. I don't know what the law stipulates, but from viewing broadcast from TB Josha's, Emmanuel TV, I saw this issue occuring over and over again, and it seemed to me that Nigera has not addressed this issue at a legal level. It gave me a dim view of the whole country. Am I wrong in concluding that no provision has been made for the support of children by absentee fathers?
@@Matira269 not just in Nigeria, but across Africa.I mean, when 75%+ of the population is 'self-employed', the government will spend more money tracking them down than recouping anything at all...
Thankfully, "absentee fathers" are not a prevalent thing across Africa as compared to say, Black America.Two-person households are by-and-large still intact...and moreso, there's a solid extended-family support system across many Black African families.So, it's not unusual for one to look after his/her brother's children (so-called black tax)...
The Nigerian, indeed African problem is an economy largely dependent on primary resource exports and minimum value addition (where the jobs and tax revenues are generated!)
@@tapera86 One of the great things about Africans is that people love family so much.
Thank you BBC
We need to track this auditor general.. who does she think she is? These are vulnerable people who need this money to take care of themselves in old age. They worked for it, this is outrageous
Socialism at its finest
@@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993 Wow! I marvel at your infinite wisdom.
Please track this auditor general. Too much evil
BBC I give you a thousand kudos for this much awaited documentary. This is what journalism is all about...speaking truth to power. How can you beg for what truly belongs to you. No system in place to regulate things...handling people's live haphazardly. Nigeria no more...we need to wake up from our slumber
How embarrassing squandering hard-earned funds of your people on foreign cars and nonsense from people that will never see you as equal. This hurts it really does there is so much pain in Africa from all angles Thank you for shedding light on this topic
Come to INDIA, dear AFRICANS.
@@dineshbhat7978 Better the hell you know, mate😊
@RAIKAGE HANMA You have a very beautiful face ☺️
Always mad about the corruption in my country but watching this I’m quite proud of where I’m from they don’t take advantage of old people who served the country !
In fact They doubled the pension this year 🙏🏾
Where are you from?
My dear mother was a victim of these fraudsters. No evil deed will go unpunished. If not today, then tomorrow. And if not in this world, certainly in the hereafter. After watching this documentary, how can any sane person argue that Nigeria will survive? Lord, I am sooooo angry right now.
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I love your documentaries. You guys pick the best topics.
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This is more than a topic. It is a problematic reality.
Seems like you never heard of dw 😂😂
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Why can't we be loyal to our own people?
Why are we treating our own people like this, just for the sake of our own comfort lives at the expense of our own people?
Why are we doing this to the people who cared for us when we couldn't do anything for ourselves, why are we so selfish?
God plz help us.
The auditor general in charge of pensions should be sacked.shame on Buhari shame on Nigerian government officials.the world is watching you.you just confirmed your increasing level of corruption.Thanks BBC African eye for exposing them
Sacked by who? As if they are not all involved and benefitting somehow.
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Breast ironing, reentry policy, the work of the au personally i would love a documentary on the au and its shortcomings in modern day society
Child abuse and child labour in Nigeria!! Underaged house girls and houseboys is a huge and horrible pandemic in our society. Our constitution states that nobody can work for any kind of pay until they’re 18, but these children work for money (sent to their families) or in exchange horrible, sub par “education”.
Many of them are tortured!
You should go to Kenya. It's a haven for investigative stories...
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I give great credit to our beautiful sister for exposing the corrupt system in Nigeria.....it's still going on until today and will be there until tomorrow.....
this practice is deep-rooted all across Africa trust me, not pertaining to only Nigerian
Has A Son of Afrika Who Has 70% Nigerian Blood it's Heartbreaking in A Oil Rich Country..
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The ones that have not responded to your investigations - I hope they prosecute those heartless devils to the fullest! 😡
There’s a special place for them all and everyone that knowingly benefits
This is an absolute disgrace I can’t believe what I just watched these government officials are just messed up
I’ve always heard and known about this terrifying atrocious situation. Every time I think about it, I’m terrified and groan in sheer despair.
When you are old, you become utterly helpless and desperately vulnerable. Access to pension benefits should be one of the only major shields against such danger. It’s inhuman for any person to take that away from an old person. And a government that presides over such inhumanity is the worst ever.
Nigeria leads on this scene, again. What a shame!
The only continent that doent take care of its young, disregards the youth and dejects the old.
Speak for your own country. Kenya is not like this.
Nigeria is a continent?
@@chasingclouds7101 Kenya ndo kubaya. I work in nssf I can't yetu ni sure bet.
Nigeria is one country within the African continent.
@@alexandermutune6131 And they claim to be the entire continent?
Nigeria is the # 1 economy in Africa and cannot pay the elderly their hard-earned pensions! My Goodness.
the evil shit we do to each other, this is in Ghana too
USA
Really?
Why
I remember when our elders were sacred. How do you steal from such vulnerable people? Smh
It breaks my heart to see that this also happens to my Nigerian brothers and sisters. In Congo its exactly the same. My father in law has worked for 45 years and has to beg every month.
This is beyond shame.
Systemic corruption is the cancer of many Afrikan nations.
My heart is breaking, I'm crying to see these old people having to protest 😢 my heart can't handle it
I guess this is an African problem, because the same thing has been happening in Zambia. People waiting for pensionairs to die so that they do not have to pay them. Very heart breaking.
Edit: Everyone is equal,but some people are more equal than others.
Corruption is one of the huge contributors of why Africa as a whole is devastated with poverty and conflict. Prove me wrong
please Nigerians , take care of the old teachers and service men and women who served at there prime, whenever you meet one , please just buy them lunch,
If you are working in Africa and all you have to fall back on after your service is your pension, then you are playing a very dangerous game. Save some of your wedding money and build something that will look after you later in life.
Why would you want to keep your people's poor I truly can't understand Africa
People that are poor rarely have power to or are able to demand their rights.
It's called GREED and WICKEDNESS
This is why Nigeria must change .... the Governors are main problems to this fraud.
Mr Rochas Okorocha, Frm Gov. of Imo State used the money meant for pensioners to build University for his wider and a three star hotel.
Meanwhile pensioners are dying on daily basis due to hunger ....
Nigerian politicians especially rogue Governors, Senators, House of Rep. Member, LG Chairmen and the President, all Fmr and present shall not die well !
Over 25 years ago, I met an old colleague that we served in the army asked if I started receiving my pension and I said no. He said there is a man who can do it if I pay 100,000 naira and I will be receiving 40,000 naira monthly. I said they can go to Hell. Africans problems are African civil servants and politicians.
What a shame, corruption at the highest level. Greed in Nigeria is rampant.
Greed and corruption are systemic issues in Nigeria. They are deeply entrenched in society at this point, that it is almost impossible to get rid of them at this point. This is egregious. Thank you for bringing this issue to light.
Not just Nigeria the entire developing world. This is wicked what is happening.
@@tysonmcduggan6870 Nigeria's corruption is on another level.
They should be held accountable this is sickening to watch. What is their leader doing about this. The criminal activity is a serious problem. 10 million for what...,Give the people their money...
I will never go their this is crazy to much criminalized behavior.
Wow - the corruption and outright cruelty of this system is just breathtaking. It beggars belief that people can be cheated this way. Kudos to those bringing this to light and trying to change it.
It is twenty five years now since I critically started thinking about us Africans and the conclusion I always make is that we cannot govern ourselves. From Cairo to Johannesburg stories are just the same. Lack of meaningful leadership. African politicians are hugely paid and await hefty pensions after their therms leaving behind devastated people and their families. Hardly do they deliver. The big question is, what is wrong with us?
Botswana is doing well so far, morocco as well. But maybe they are the exceptions that confirm the rule. I'm losing hope as well. Even South Africa was doing better under Boer Rule. Looks like we needed 200 additional years of colonization.
2Million dollar house × 30...from innocent people pensions. O.m.G. what a wicked soul!!
@@geenonar God will not punish anything
Especial lii y when it is in your power to do so
I saw a man slump and die on a pension queue in Abuja in 2007. They had been waiting for weeks and sleeping outside. They travelled from various states.
This is so heartbreaking. 😔
How do I get in touch with the with the 2 that their name came out deceased please.
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Is this one of the main reasons why Nigerians are fleeing Nigeria?
I can't believe in civilize time as this people in nigeria are going through these things.wher is the leader of the country?
After this I'm never complaining about R.S.A. government. Well, not never, I'll temporarily stop complaining about it. This has shown me that we have it easy, dispite all the reported corruption in my country.This pension situation is just heart breaking. The Nigerian government seems have zero compassion for it's citizens.
It not only has zero compassion but actively fights them.
@@sylviasworld9397 After seeing this documentary, I totally agree with your observation.
You are 100% correct my brother a friend went to Department of labour for her UIF last week she was assisted within 2 days as they had to call her hr manager to correct the forms it was sorted no money asked from her. SA government keep it up as government workers do get their pensions when they retire. This has really opened my eyes that we are well looked after. I really feel sorry for Nigerian people. It's sad.
Please let’s never stop complaining& agitating fir getter governance, lest SA also becomes a fully dysfunctional and endemically corrupt country such as what Nigeria has become over decades. SA has the potential to become like this if we rest on our laurels thinking we don’t have it as bad and give the corrupt SA politicians a break...they can become as bad as these heartless Nigerian leaders.
Stay unhappy by the state of things in SA, we deserve better. So do Nigerians, they deserve way better but they’ll need to fight for it too, like we are constantly fighting too
@@thandisilec835 No we won't. It just made me appreciate what we currently have. I acknowledge the many difficulties that we also have. I live with the government's ineptitude on a daily basis in certain sectors. I have been pondering as to whom I should vote for. I don't see any of our top political parties coming up with solutions.
Sadly, Nigeria has an international reputation for being saturated in corruption. Obviously, this is not true for all Nigerians. But when I see these stories about retirement fraud, lottery winnings, internet scams, inheritances, fraudulent romantic relationships, it really hurts to see my people conducting themselves this way.
It's a vicious cycle all over Africa. Getting into politics is a conduit to amass wealth and uplift their status in life while the ordinary citizens wallow in poverty, shame.
It is heartbreaking the way these corrupt officials cheat innocent workers and get away with it. They need to be made to pay for their crimes.
This happens everywhere in Africa.
That's sad. We have our problems in the state but at least I'm getting more than I got in retirement that I when I was working and I do deserve it as all of you Africans deserve what you work for also speak up people everywhere speak up times over for this bull
Maybe all those teachers, health care workers and other civil servant professionals should pay into an outside organization outside of the country to administer their retirement funds. That way it would cut down on the corruption.
Ah ah! This is too much! 🙄😠
Shame on those involved. May they know no peace.