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  • Gov. Abiodun Releases One billion Naira Pensioners Gratuity 

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

    Ogun State Governor , Prince Dapo Abiodun has released  One billion naira Gratuity  in fulfilment of his promise to prioritize the welfare of pensioners.

    The Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, Mr. Adesoji Adewuyi made this known in  Abeokuta.

    Mr Adewuyi explained that the fund was released to cater for the state pensions which would be in two batches, with the first batch for pensioners in October 2014 list, as well as the outstanding of Basic, Rent and Transport (BRT) allowance for the month of March, 2013.

    Mr Adewuyi stressed that pensioners with urgent medical needs or hospital bills would also be considered from the gratuity.

    He added that the second batch of the gratuity would be paid to pensioners who were listed for November 2014, adding that the Basic, Rent and Transport (BRT) allowances for the remaining pensioners in March and April 2013, would equally be taken care of.

    Oluwatoyin Adegoke

  • Oyo Pays Gratuity of Another 76 Retirees

    Oyo State Government has paid up to Three Billion, Four Hundred and Twenty Million Naira to clear the years 2012- 2013 unpaid gratuity.

    The State paid another set of 76 retirees on Monday to make the payment of the arrears of accrued gratuity cover June 2012 to August 2013.

    Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Alh. ‘Siju Lawal made the this disclosure while presenting gratuity cheques to retirees for the month of August, 2013 held at the Ministry’s conference Hall in Ibadan.

    According to Lawal, the State Government inherited unpaid gratuity debt of about #28billion from the previous administration for the outstanding from year 2012, as at May 2019 when the present administration received the mantle of leadership in Oyo State.

    The Commissioner stated that the monthly release of #180million has helped to pay the whole of year 2012 gratuity and the payment, adding that the payment has stretched to the month of August 2013, as is always paid according to merit.

    Lawal further disclosed that the Ministry of Establishment and Training was preparing to formally put all information about retirees in accessible,  electronic computation model as demanded by Governor Seyi Makinde, in order to avoid loss of files and make the process faster.

    He advised beneficiaries of the gratuity to invest wisely, be prudent in spending and live peacefully with others in order to enjoy a healthy and fulfilled life.

    “This is another day of joy to our retirees that are benefiting from this quater’s payment of their gratuity.

    “We believe they have gained one thing or the other from many trainings given by the government about life after retirement and how to survive the life of investments and private businesses.

    “As demanded by the governor to aid accountability, avoid loss of vital data and to make the processing of documentation faster, we are starting electronic computation of the data soon,” he announced.

    In their remarks, some of the beneficiaries like Mr Tijani Sikiru on behalf of others, appreciated the State Government for its hand of love in the payment of outstanding gratuity, while he prayed that the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration will succeed in all its citizens-friendly policies.

    Signed:

    Wasiu Olatubosun (P.hd),

    Hon. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Ibadan.

    Monday, 1st February, 2021.

  • Oyo To Begin Payment of Gratuity of Post-2019 Retirees

    The Oyo State Government has resolved to start paying gratuity to officers of the State Government that retired from 2019 till date so as to further reduce the backlog of unpaid gratuities to retirees from the State service.

    The monthly allocation for the payment of backlog of unpaid gratuities has also been increased from #230million to #235million with the promise of upward review of the amount as the State finances improve.

    The decision was reached at the last Executive Council meeting of the State on Tuesday evening and was communicated to newsmen by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun.

    In his words, the Council,  at its 27th meeting of September 29, 2020, directed that a proposal to offset the backlog of unpaid gratuities of retired staff and an initiative to ensure the payment of gratuities of retiring staff in the Oyo State Civil Service as soon as they retire, be urgently initiated by members of a committee comprising the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service,  Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, as well as the Commissioner for Finance.

    “The committee presented its findings and recommendations at the last Executive Council meeting and it was proposed that the sum of #50million be set aside to cater specially for officers retiring from the service between May, 2019, and May, 2023, with a view to benchmarking the performance of the present administration in the payment of gratuity of civil/public servants.

    “In view of this, the need for a modulated payment of gratuity was proposed and this has scaled up the monthly payment of #230million to#235million for the payment of the monthly release for the backlog of unpaid gratuities till the commencement of this administration, so as to keep up the pace at which the inherited backlog of the gratuities are being paid.

    “The council also agreed that the increment is going to be reviewed upward as time goes in relation to improvement in the State’s financial power.”

    The commissioner noted that payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities have been paramount to the Seyi-Makinde led administration and no stone would be left unturned to promote the welfare of workers and retirees.

    Signed:

    Wasiu Olatubosun (P.hd),

    Hon. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Ibadan.

    Wednesday 18th November, 2020.