By Adebayo Yusuf
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved over one billion naira for the payment of gratuities and death benefits to another batch of retired local government workers and primary school teachers.
Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, LGSPB, Honourable Akeem Ige made this known at the flag-off ceremony of the payment held at St. Peters Church, Aremo, Ibadan.
Honourable Ige said the approval will cover over 400 beneficiaries across all the geopolitical zones in the state, which include 2018 retired local government staff and 2015 retired primary school teachers.
Honourable Ige further stated that the new policy of monthly payment of gratuities and death benefits will commence next month.
Earlier, Permanent Secretary, LGSPB, Alhaji Lukmon Muraina promised a swift payment to the beneficiaries after proper verification of data, urging them to spend their entitlement wisely.
On his part, Secretary, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State council, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, represented by his Assistant, Comrade Banji Koleoso congratulated the beneficiaries and urged them not to invest in business they have no knowledge about.
Some of the beneficiaries lauded Governor Makinde for being a pensioners’ friendly governor since the inception of his administration.
Governor Makinde had in Septembers approved 1.7 billion naira for the payment of gratuities and death benefits to over 500 local government workers and primary school teachers.
Good morning,
This is to express my opinion concerning ongoing Gratuity payment, as a matter of fact, I am a pensioner, I have retired since April, 2019 shortly before COVID-19 pandemic, due to covid insurgent I received my pension certificate 2020, and I was told that they are picking beneficiaries on Merit,
As a matter of facts with evidence, I can mention many retirees who retired in 2022,2023 that have collected theirs, and this is unfair, God is watching us,
Since 2019, and my name has not been called or enlisted among beneficiaries, I was told it’s not yet my turn simply because I don’t know any Politician, as am talking now, I have Aged mother to take care of, and the Gratuity is my only hope to survive, just #1+,
I am now seizing this opportunity to beg the Chairman LG PB. LGPB. PS, and officials to please consider my situation and get my name enlisted among those beneficiaries in this December, won o ni fi ojo olojo lo o, Amin.
I shall be grateful if my note is given prompt attention. Odun ayo la o SE o
Thanks so much sir/ma