By Akinbowale Adesola
The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, brahim Akibu, revealed this in a statement obtained on monday in Osogbo. Akibu in the statement noted that the governor gave the new approval for the retired primary school teachers who are under old pension scheme.
“Mr Governor has approved another sum of N257,247,780.21 for a new set of retirees who were not captured in the just released N4,009,358,431:00 bond for both state and local government retirees.”
Governor Adeleke had on Friday, 7 June, 2024, revealed that the amount of bonds released from December 2022 to date across state and local government areas was twelve billion, seven hundred and nineteen million, two hundred and forty five Naira (N12, 719,245,528,00).
The Governor had during the occasion noted that the previous administrations only paid, “eleven billion, one hundred and fifty five million, six hundred and fifty one thousand, seven hundred and
eight hundred Naira (N11,155,651,780.56) for gratuities at the state level.
“At the local level, the two previous governments for twelve years paid six billion, four hundred and eighty eight million, eight hundred and seventy six thousand, three hundred and twenty four Naira (N6,488,876,324.58). On presentation of bond to retirees from December 2022 to date, he revealed that his government has presented bond worth six Billion, fifty three million, five hundred and forty seven thousand, six hundred and seventy five Naira (N6,053,547,675.49) for 930 retirees.
“From December 2022 to date, the amount paid is six billion, six hundred ninety seven thousand, eight hundred and fifty two Naira (N6,665,697,852.87) for 1,355 retirees.
“Gratuities paid from
December 2022 to date at the State level = N1.8bn
“Gratuities paid at the local level from
December 2022 to date = N2,519,080,056.62
“Total for both State and local level =N4,319,080,056.62.
“Bonds released at the state level from
December 2022 to date =N6,053,547,675.49.
“At the local level = N6,665,697,852.87.
“Total to date for both local and state levels from December 2022 to date = N12,719,245,528.00 while for my two predecessor, the total isN11,150,871,889.00,” Governor Adeleke had revealed.