The Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde has approved the sum of One Billion Naira ( #1b) monthly for payment of gratuity and death benefits to retired Local Government Staff and public primary school teachers.
This was disclosed by the Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon Akeem Ademola Ige while delivering keynote address during the flag -off ceremony for payment of gratuity and death benefits to another batch of retired Local Government Staff and Primary School Teachers held at the Mini Hall of the Local Government Staff Training School Secretariat, Ibadan.
According to Hon Akeem Ige ” the pensioners friendly governor, Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde has increased monthly allocation for payment of retirement benefits twice within one year from Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira to Five Hundred Million Naira and now One Billion Naira. This is unprecedented and highly commendable”.
“This was aimed to fastrack completion of payment and increase the number of beneficiaries. It is interesting to know that His Excellency, the Executive Governor will fulfill the promise made to ensure that no inherited debt and accrued retirement benefits is left before the expiration of his tenure in May 2027” he said.
He then highlighted some other welfare packages being enjoyed by pensioners under the present administration in Oyo state.
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Bashorun Akinwale Solomon Akinwole in his remarks, lauded governor Seyi Makinde’s exemplary leadership qualities , who has positively impacted lives and transformed all sectors since he assumed office in May 2019 till date. He then congratulated all the beneficiaries of the payment exercise.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Alhaji Lukman Akinola Muraina said “His Excellency, Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde approved One Billion , Six Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (1.650b) for this payment exercise. I therefore congratulate all the four hundred and fifty four (454) beneficiaries .
In their various goodwill messages, the State Chairmen, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Retired Local Government Staff wing Comrade Muniru Adesope and Comrade Dosu Akinpelu respectively and also the Full Time Commissioner, Local Government Service Commission, Hon Yusuff Temitope gave Kudos to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency,, Engr Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde for being pensioners’ friendly , who has been doling out various welfare packages to senior citizens since he came on board.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Amoo Caroline Abosede, Mr Aderinto Ademola and Mrs Ogungbade Funmilayo Adejoke thanked the governor for the kind gesture and prayed that Almighty God will continue to grant him wisdom to excel in every ramification.
Dignitaries that graced the occasion include the Permanent Secretary, Ibadan Zone 1 Pastor Adeola Oduola, NUP state Trustee 1, Comrade Ayodabo Joel, State Secretary, Retired Local Government Staff wing Comrade Ricketts Olasupo , State Secretary , Retired Primary School Teachers wing, Comrade Tunji Ogunwale , all NUP branch Chairmen, Heads of Departments , LGSPB among others.
