gabriel isn't the only retired person who claims they were denied their hard earned pension, because mrs inokch time you went to the office you have to carry all this with you? mrs ekpenyong ewa worked as a nurse for 22 years. she had been living off her pension for 15 years when suddenly in may last year, it stopped. like mr gabriel, she had to prove to the auditor—general, she was alive by going back to calabar again and again. she says six months after her pension stopped, she finally got to speak to the auditor—general. but the auditor—general was not about to reinstate her pension. we heard stories like this over and over again, from all across the state. pensioners old, sick and out of money, waiting for the auditor—general. eventually they had had enough, and on 3 november 2020, they started a protest. once the protest has quietened down, mrs ewa says she was taken into a room full of people, including the auditor—general. this apology was filmed by someone in the room and put online. it's outrageous, hearing the story of the 62—year—old woman who spent 22 years working for the state g