Mohammed Shosanya
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has released the sum of one billion naira as gratuity to state pensioners.
He also approved payment of two months pension arrears to local government pensioners,according to Yinka Oyebode,Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor,
Oyebode,in a statement said this is coming barely a month after the Governor distributed a total N3.5 billion in gratuity cheques to retirees in the state, in a bold effort aimed at offseting the backlog of outstanding gratuities.
He also quoted that Governor Oyebanji, has approved payment of two months outstanding subvention to Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and one month outstanding subvention each to Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti; Bamidele Olomilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti; and College of Health Science and Technology, Ijero- Ekiti.
One month outstanding subvention has also been approved for the Judiciary in the state.
The payments are in fulfilment of the Governor’s promise to priortise welfare and wellbeing of workers and retirees and ensure that all outstanding entitlements of workers and pensioners owed by previous administrations are paid to them in line with the continuity and shared prosperity agenda of the administration.
The Governor implored workers in the state to remain focused on excellent service delivery, assuring them of his administration’s commitment to their welfare as well as payment of all their entitlements.