Oyetola Releases N708m For Pension/Gratuity In Osun
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has released the sum of Seven Hundred and Eight Million Naira (N 708,000,000) to further offset pension arrears of retired officers of the State civil service.
A release signed by the Head of Service, Dr Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade stated that the sum of Five Hundred and Eight Million Naira (N 508,000,000) of the released sum was approved for the payment of retired civil servants.
According to him, an additional sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N 150,000,000) was approved for the payment of retirees under the contributory pensions scheme.
He added that an additional Fifty Million Naira was approved for the payment of gratuities of retired officers under the old pension scheme.
He noted that the list of beneficiaries of the approved sum has been pasted on the notice board of the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, the State’s Pension Bureau and the Office of the Head of Service.
His words: “Payment of the released funds starts on Tuesday, 5th October 2021.
“Governor Adegboyega Oyetola assures all workers, both serving and retired that all efforts will be mustered to always give their welfare the pride of place it deserves”, the statement added.