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Ondo begins ₦3.82 billion gratuity payments to 985 retirees

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  • Ondo State began paying ₦3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retirees from the civil service, secondary schools and state parastatals.
  • The beneficiaries include 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 from the 2015 to 2019 batches, with the Pension Transition Office confirming full payments.
  • Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa called the payments a debt of honour and pledged to clear all inherited gratuity arrears before the end of his tenure.

Ondo State has started paying ₦3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retirees, including public servants who have waited years for their entitlements. The beneficiaries come from the mainstream civil service, secondary schools and state parastatals.

The payment covers 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 from batches between 2015 and 2019. The Pension Transition Office said the retirees would receive their full gratuity entitlements rather than partial payments. It urged those who have not completed verification to do so before subsequent payment rounds.

debt of honour

— Lucky AiyedatiwaThe Ondo governor described the state’s unpaid gratuity obligations to retirees.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa described the obligation as a “debt of honour” and said his administration inherited billions of naira in unpaid gratuities. He said the government had adopted a systematic approach to settling the arrears and would continue prioritising the welfare of retirees.

Representatives of the retirees and the Nigeria Union of Pensioners welcomed the payment. They said it would provide relief to beneficiaries who had been waiting for their money. Aiyedatiwa said governance involved not only starting new projects but also meeting outstanding obligations to people who had served the state.

This is a debt of honour

— Lucky AiyedatiwaAiyedatiwa said the government had a responsibility to fulfil its obligations to former workers.
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