Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has presented a sum of N1.528 billion for retired workers’ bond certificates of both State and Local Governments while a sum of N350 million had equally been released as gratuities for retired staff of local governments, primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions, civil servants, staff of parastatals, among others.
Adeleke made this known at the presentation of bond certificates to retirees in the entire public service held at the local government service commission, Abere.
He said “I apologize on behalf of the state government, to our pensioners, for the ill-treatment of the past. You had laboured hard to serve the state. It is unfortunate that the past government decided to ignore and deride your significant input and contribution to state development. Accept our apologies”.
“Since I took over the administration of this state, my constant focus is how best to resolve all outstanding workers-related debts. It is unacceptable for a government to treat its pensioners the way the past government had done. I had decided never to follow that path. Workers, in and out of service, deserve their due emoluments.”
Governor Ademola Adeleke has released bond certificate of 1.5bn to 373 retirees of Osun State and 350m as Gratuity
Here is a summary of Ademola Adeleke's Payments:
• 119 (Civil service, parastatals & Tertiary Institution) - 632m
• 62 (LG Serv Commission) = 205m
• 92 (Pry Sch Retirees) = 621m
Gratuity = 350m
Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has equally cleared outstanding 30 months salaries in February, 2023.
The payment was disclosed in a memo dated January 31, 2023, signed by K.N Akintola for the Osun Head of Service.
The memo titled, “Monthly payment of arrears of half salaries to contributory Pensioners (State and Local) who have not received their bonus with effect from February 2023.”