The Oyo State Government has released the sum of N204, 235,185.06 to offset the outstanding gratuities of 81 retirees of the year 2012 across all the grade levels.
State Head of Service, Mrs Olawumi Ogunesan, while disbursing the cheques on behalf of the State Government to the beneficiaries at state secretariat, Ibadan, on Thursday, said the gesture showed government’s commitment to the well-being of both serving and retired civil servants.
Ogunesan, who was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Mrs Adejoke Eyitayo said that government was making concerted efforts to ease the pains of the pensioners in the state and will continue to pay the gratuities to the pensioners as funds accrue.
She appealed to those that are yet to receive theirs not to lose hope noting that efforts were in top gear towards the payment of their gratuities as soon as possible.
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Ogunesan, in particular, advised the beneficiaries not to venture into businesses they have no in-depth knowledge about so as not to be defrauded.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries, Mr Kazeem Mudathir thanked the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led government for the disbursement.
It would be recalled that State Government had last November disbursed a total sum of N199,723,306.86 to offset outstanding gratuities of 76 retirees of the year 2012.
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