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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday approved the payment of N1.2 billion to fully offset the gratuity of the state\u2019s civil servants who retired 10 years ago in 2014.<\/p>\n
The governor also voted N320 million for the payment of monthly pensions.<\/p>\n
Press Officer at the Office of the Head of Service, Mr Sina Adeyeye, stated in Akure that cheques would be presented to the retirees on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs part of efforts to settle the backlog of gratuity of state retirees, the governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N1.2 billion to fully offset the gratuity of the 2014 set of retirees.<\/p>\n
\u201cGratuities of those who retired in 2013 were paid in 2023, while those who retired in 2011 and some of those who retired in 2012 from the local governments have also been cleared.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is apart from about N320 million the government has set aside for settlement of benefits of all other categories of pensioners,\u2019\u2019 Adeyeye stated.<\/p>\n
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