The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has released the sum of One Billion, One Hundred Million Naira (N 1,100,000,000) as part of his commitment to improve the welfare of retired civil servants and workers of the State.
Head of Service in the State, Dr Festus Olowogboyega, said the sum of Six Hundred Million Naira (N 600,000,000) was released for the settlement of retired Primary School teachers and Local Government workers.
He said that an additional Five Hundred Million Naira was approved to pay contributory pensions of retired officers of the civil service and parastatals.
Also, the list of beneficiaries of the approved sum has been pasted on the notice board of the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation.
Editing by Adeniyi Bakare