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Aiyedatiwa Begins N3.82 Billion Gratuity Payments to 985 Ondo Retirees

From ThisDay · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa launched N3.82 billion in gratuity payments for 985 public-service retirees.
  • The payments cover 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 beneficiaries from batches between 2015 and 2019.
  • Aiyedatiwa said his administration would clear inherited gratuity arrears before the end of his tenure.

Ondo State has begun paying N3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retirees, including beneficiaries whose entitlements date back to 2015. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa launched the exercise in Akure, covering retirees from the mainstream civil service, secondary schools and state parastatals.

The beneficiaries include 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 outstanding beneficiaries from batches between 2015 and 2019. Aiyedatiwa said his administration inherited billions of naira in unpaid gratuity obligations but chose to confront the burden rather than avoid it.

a debt of honour being discharged

— Lucky AiyedatiwaThe governor described the gratuity payments to retirees.

“When our Administration came to the saddle, we inherited billions of Naira in outstanding gratuity obligations covering the period from 2015 to date. We did not shy away from this burden. Rather, we confronted it with courage, responsibility and a clear understanding that governance is not only about initiating new projects; it is equally about confronting inherited challenges and resolving them,” he said.

When our Administration came to the saddle, we inherited billions of Naira in outstanding gratuity obligations covering the period from 2015 to date. We did not shy away from this burden. Rather, we confronted it with courage, responsibility and a clear understanding that governance is not only about initiating new projects; it is equally about confronting inherited challenges and resolving them.

— Lucky AiyedatiwaThe governor explained how his administration approached inherited gratuity arrears.

The governor said the state had now settled outstanding gratuities for 2015 to 2019, making the payment to 2020 retirees “another giant step forward.” He described the exercise as a debt of honour to people who had devoted their working years to Ondo State.

Peter Akingbade, permanent secretary of the Ondo State Pension Transition Office, said retirees from several batches were already receiving bank alerts. He said beneficiaries would receive their full entitlements rather than partial payments, describing the move as a source of relief, dignity and renewed hope.

We remember your service; we respect your sacrifice; and we will not forget your entitlement.

— Lucky AiyedatiwaThe governor addressed the retirees receiving payments.
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