The Osun State Government has stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration paid a monthly pension of 3 billion Naira, including both old and contributory pensions.
The state government also confirmed that pension payments will begin on Monday, November 28, 2022.
In response to charges of nonpayment of accrued pensions on Saturday, the government issued a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi.
The state government also announced that, in response to the bogus charges, some elements in the state were planning a protest march.
Prior to the state government’s denial of the allegation, some people in the state claimed that the state government had ceased paying pensions.
According to the statement,
“We want the public to note that the current government has been consistent in paying some of the accrued pensions, owed by previous governments from the inception of his administration.
“While we have ascertained and confirmed that the rumour of a planned protest is not true,we alert the public to the spreading of the fake news designed to offend and confuse the contributory pensioners who are strong supporters of Governor Adeleke.
“We assert that the pensioners and other stakeholders are aware of the sustained efforts of the current government to pay up the inherited pensions.
“It may also interest stakeholders to note that the Governor has 48 hours ago directed the hosting of an emergency consultative meeting with contributory pensioners to table full data before them and agree on a path to further payments.
“Details of the meeting are to be communicated to relevant stakeholders.”
“The records of the breakdown of the pensions payment according to the state government through the Local Government Staff Pension Bureau are:
“Primary school teachers (N2,916,224,341: 30) and local government staff pensioners (N1,062,469,743 : 86).
“Death benefits for primary school teachers (N324,289,590: 62) and death benefits for local government staff pensioners (N96,181,032: 92).
“Monthly contributory pension remittance for primary school teachers (N1,083,197,265:36) and local government staff pensioners (N601,774,032:32).
“Presentation of bond certificates to primary school teachers (N1,911,370,211:44) and local government staff pensioners (N708,041,378:97).”