The Ondo Shape Executive on Friday commenced the fee of ₦3.2 billion in remarkable gratuity to pensioners within the condition.
Talking on the match in Akure, Shape Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa said that the ₦3.2 billion disbursement would shield the whole gratuity owed to retirees from 2015 beneath the Shape Pension Scheme.
Aiyedatiwa defined that of this quantity, ₦1 billion can be allotted to shield the gratuity for native executive retirees from 2012 and 2013, date ₦2.2 billion would cope with the 2015 gratuity for condition pensioners.
“Our well-conceived way to gratuity fee targets to take on the numerous arrears that experience, roughly, led our esteemed retirees to lose hope.
“Via this confident and stable form of bulk fee, all retirees can also be assured that, quicker in lieu than then, the backlog of gratuities shall be absolutely settled.
“We consider this a duty, despite other pressing financial commitments of the government and the limited resources available,” the governor mentioned.
He promised that his management would proceed to grant ordinary infrastructure for the community of the condition.
“As our budget strengthen, additional particular interventions shall be made to regularly cope with the backlog of arrears for next years, God keen.
“I therefore appeal to other retirees who have yet to receive their payments to be patient with the government, as they will be attended to as soon as possible,” Aiyedatiwa added.
Previous, the Commissioner for Native Executive and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Amidu Takuro, expressed awe to the governor for settling the phenomenal gratuity.
Takuro, date acknowledging the hardships confronted via retirees within the condition, highlighted the governor’s worry for his or her well-being.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners within the condition, Mr Johnson Osunyemi, counseled the governor for addressing the phenomenal gratuity.
Some of the beneficiaries, Mr Adedayo Ajayi, additionally thanked the governor for settling the phenomenal gratuity.
NAN.