Today in Osogbo, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke gave bond certificates worth N632 million to pensioners in the state.
At the event, he said that the bond would help 119 retirees from the core civil service, parastatal organisations, higher institutions, local government, and retired primary school teachers.
The governor claimed that since taking office, he has given N1.528 billion in bond certificates to pensioners in the state and local governments, while also releasing N350 million for the payment of gratuities.
He continued by saying that he had issued bond certificates worth N700 million to people who will retire in November 2022 and January 2023 under the contributory pension plan.
In his words, the Governor said: “I approved N828 million bond certificates for those who retired from primary schools and local governments between November 2022 and January 2023.
“With respect to the old pension scheme, I have paid N200 million as gratuity up to January 2023.
“At the local government level, N150 million had so far been released as gratuity to retired local government staff and primary school staff.
“Let me make this clear. I am not doing you any favour. I am only fulfilling the task you voted me to do. It is in that spirit that I am extending this attention to contributory pensioners.”
