The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved the release of bond certificates worth N2.1billion for the payment of accrued right benefits of another batch of Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme at the State and Local Government levels.
The Governor, according to a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina, said the development is in consonance with one of the campaign promises of the Governor in ensuring that the welfare of pensioners and active workers is given adequate attention during his tenure
The beneficiaries of the gesture of the Governor are retired Staff of Local Government Areas, Local Council Development Areas, Area Councils, Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDAs), Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions and Parastatals.
Accordingly, the Governor, will preside over the presentation of the Bond Certificates to the beneficiaries tomorrow, Thursday, 10th August, 2023 at the Local Government Service Commission Hall, Abere at 10.00 a.m. The beneficiaries and the general public are hereby requested to grace the occasion.
Recall, in July 2023, Governor Adeleke paid almost half a billion naira to 734 pensioners who are retirees under the old pension scheme, who are Local Government Staff and Primary School teachers