Oyetola Releases Another N708m To Offset Pension Arrears

THE governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the release of the sum of N708,000,000 to offset pension arrears of retired officers of the state’s civil service.

This brings the total approved sum for pension arrears to N1,408,000,000 in the space of six weeks. A statement by the  Head of Service, Mr Festus Oyebade, said N508 million of the total sum was approved to pay the pensions of retired civil servants on a general note, while N150 million was approved to p ay selected retirees under the contributory pensions scheme based on merit.

The statement said that additional N50 million was approved for the part payment of the gratuities of retired officers under the old pension scheme. According to the statement, 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.