Yoruba

Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Ọsun, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Adegboyega Oyetọla ti buwọlu yíyọ̀nda owó tóòléní ẹdẹgbẹrin milliọnu naira, láti san owó àjẹmọ́nú àwọn òsìsẹ́ fẹ̀yìntì nípinlẹ̀ náà.

Olórí òsìsẹ́, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Festus Oyebade ẹnitó sọ èyí nílu Òsogbo, sọpé, owótólédiẹ lẹdẹgbẹta milliọnu naira lára owó ohun lójẹ́ bíbuwọ́lù láti san owó àjẹmọ́nú àwọn òsìsẹ́ fẹ̀yìntì tí èyí tókù sìjẹ́ yíyàsọ́tọ̀ láti san owó ìfẹ̀yìntì àwọn òsìsẹ́.

Ọgbẹni Oyebade sàlàyé pé àwọn tí yóò jẹ́ ànfàní ẹ̀tọ́ ohun jẹ́ yíyan níbamu pẹ̀lú ìkojuòsùwọ̀n wọn, toniko wọn siti jẹ lílẹ̀ sójú pátákó ẹ̀ka ìròyìn àti ìlanilọ́ọ̀yẹ̀ nílesẹ́ tó ńrísí ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn òsìsẹ́ fẹ̀yìntì àti ọffisi olórí òsìsẹ́.

Olórí òsìsẹ́ Oyebade wá fikun pé, ìgbésẹ̀ sísan owó náà yóò bẹ̀rẹ̀ lọ́la òde yíì.

Adenitan Akinola/Elizabeth Idogbe

Economy

Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the release of the sum of Seven Hundred and Eight Million Naira, (708,000,000) to offset pension arrears of retired officers of Osun State Civil Service.

In a press release signed by the Ogun State Head of Service, Mr Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade, the sum of Five Hundred and Eight Million Naira of the total sum was approved to pay the pensions of retired civil servants while an additional sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira was approved to pay retirees under the contributory pensions scheme based on merit.

He added that additional Fifty Million Naira was approved for the part payment of the gratuities of retired officers under the old pension scheme.

According to the release, the list of beneficiaries selected on merit has been pasted on the notice boards of the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, the State’s Pension Bureau, and the Office of the Head of Service.

It was also stated that payment of the approved funds will commence of Thursday, October 8, 2020.

Adenitan Akinola