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Adeleke Pays Over N47 Billion in Gratuities to Osun Pensioners in Just Two Years
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that his administration has disbursed over N47 billion in gratuities to retirees since taking office in November 2022.
This figure significantly exceeds the combined N34.4 billion paid by his predecessors, Rauf Aregbesola and Adegboyega Oyetola, over a 12-year period.
Governor Adeleke made this announcement on Monday in Osogbo during the presentation of bond certificates worth N1.9 billion to contributory pensioners from state and local government services.
He used the event to underscore his administration’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of retirees and its prioritization of social justice.
The governor pointed out that his administration’s achievements in less than two years reflect a clear focus on addressing the plight of pensioners, a group that has often faced neglect in the past.
“As of 2018, the total gratuity payments made by former Governor Aregbesola stood at N17.15 billion, while former Governor Oyetola’s payments as of 2022 amounted to N17.25 billion.
Together, the two administrations paid N34.4 billion over a span of 12 years,” Adeleke noted.
He added, “In contrast, my administration has paid N22.67 billion for state pensions and N25 billion for local government pensions, bringing our total payments to over N47 billion in just two years.
This means we have paid almost 70 percent of what the previous APC administrations managed to pay in over a decade.”
Governor Adeleke reiterated his administration’s resolve to reform the pension system, ensure timely disbursements, and address grievances among retirees.
He emphasized that his government views the welfare of senior citizens as a moral obligation and central to its policies.
“The well-being of our retirees is at the heart of our administration’s goals.
We are determined to ensure that pensioners are treated with dignity and receive their entitlements without delay,” he said.
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Torseer Yina, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the ancient town.
The curfew takes effect from Thursday, October 8, 2026, following unrest and violent protests in the area.
According to reports, the action was taken to contain the unrest and violent protests by members of BEMOA following the death of one of its members by unknown gunmen.
The protest, which was reportedly hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent after an angry mob burnt two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
The Gboko council chairman said the curfew takes effect immediately and warned that anyone caught flouting the order or breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with.
Nine people have died in a fatal road crash along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore axis of the expressway. It involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line and a white Sino truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), all nine people involved in the crash, comprising three males and six females, died in the incident.
The FRSC said the crash occurred while it was raining and the road was wet, with preliminary investigations identifying speed violation as the probable cause.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the report, while the bodies of the victims were taken to the General Hospital Morgue in Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits and exercise extra caution when driving in the rain.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaks on the role and importance of teachers in the world to celebrate Teachers’ Day today.
He spoke on technology and its advancement and shared that while it is going well, teachers can never be replaced.
“These tools can help teachers reach learners and tailor instruction, but the judgement, encouragement and human connection of a skilled teacher remain indispensable,” he said.
“Every doctor, engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and public servant has benefited from a teacher and could not have become what they are today without teachers,” the minister said.
“When we honour teachers, we honour the people who make every other profession possible.”
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