Pascal Arogorn Ibe
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.
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