Magistrate collapses during protest in Calabar

Post Date : January 5, 2021

A magistrate , Richard Bassey , collapsed on Tuesday at the gate of the Governor ’ s office on ‘ Day Two ’ of the magistrates ’ protest over unpaid 24 months salaries.

He was , however , immediately revived by his colleagues who later took him to a hospital .
Unlike on Monday , the magistrates were in their full regalia with various placards on Tuesday.

Speaking on behalf of the magistrates, Solomon Abuo , said no government official had addressed them since they began the protest .

He said they had been tossed about for the past two years with nothing concrete coming from the government .

“ As I speak we are still working . We will continue to protest until we are paid. This is our last resort, ” he said .

As of the time of filing this report, the magistrates were still awaiting the government ’ s response.

The state Deputy Governor , Prof Ivara Esu, drove past the protesting magistrates without stopping to attend to them at the moment the magistrate collapsed.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *