Adeleke approves N1.6bn bond certificates for 346 retirees

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the release of bond certificates worth N1,625,332,835:75 for retirees who left service on the Contributory Pension Scheme.

This was contained in a release signed by the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Mr Ibrahim Akibu, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday.

Akibu said the beneficiaries were drawn from pensioners retired primary school teachers and local government staffers.

The statement read in parts, “The total beneficiaries are 346: Primary school teachers, 182 beneficiaries. Local government, 164 beneficiaries.

“The presentation of the bond certificates is a continuation of the commitment of the state government to workers’ welfare, in and out of service.

“This is another phase in fulfillment of Governor Adeleke’s open resolve to clear backlogs of salaries, pension, and emoluments issues within the public service.”

The statement recalled that Adeleke had commenced payment of inherited half salaries and other emoluments owed public servants by the past administration.

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