Economy

Ogun Pensioners Lament Non-Payment Of Gratuities In Nine Years

By Web News 900

Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has solicited the intervention of Ogun State House of Assembly on the commencement of the payment of gratuities of retired workers from the State Service from 2014, alongside their Local Government Service counterparts from September, 2011.

The Ogun state Chairman of the union, Chief Waheed Oloyede made the appeal during a courtesy call to the Speaker  at the State House of Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Chief Oloyede who commended the State Government for the prompt payment of their monthly pensions also demand for the refund of the unremitted contributory pension deductions.

Responding, Speaker of the house of Assembly, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, gave an assurance that the Assembly would prioritize the welfare of the elderly and the physically challenged, pointing out that a bill that would create new departments meant to address issues relating to their welfare was underway.

Mr. Oluomo also promised that the Assembly would continue to engage government towards ensuring the payment of their outstanding gratuities as soon as government receives the bond approved by the Assembly.

Earlier, members of the State chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors led by Mr. Gbolahan Popoola also paid a courtesy call to the state house of Assembly. 

Oluwatoyin Adegoke.

Economy

Ekiti Government Pays 100 Million Naira Gratuities

By Web News 1576

Ekiti state government has presented 100 million naira cheques to another 51 retired local government staff and primary school teachers as payment of gratuities to improve their standard of living.

At the ceremony in Ado Ekiti, Governor kayode Fayemi said the payment was in fulfillment of government promise to offset the outstanding gratuities of pensioners which would be done in phases.

Governor Fayemi who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Biodun Omoleye remarked that government would never play politics with the welfare of its retirees following their meritorious contributions to the development of the state.

He assured pensioners who have not benefitted from the payment of gratuities since its commencement that government was working on their cases as it would now be a continuous exercise…

Governor Fayemi promised that government would increase the monthly subvention to the pension office to accommodate more beneficiaries.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Professor Adio Folayan urged the pensioners to utilize the money for better purposes.

Some of the Pensioners described the gesture as laudable and implored government to let the payment get to all retirees.

Tope Bamidele