The Executive Governor of Oyo State His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde has assured all the senior citizens in the state that his administration will soon create an act that will make life better for them.
In the Governor’s speech delivered by the Executive Assistant to His Excellency Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe during the flag- off of year 2022 second phase payment of gratuity to 382 retirees including primary schools teachers and local government staff as well as next of kin’s to deceased pensioners. In the fulfillment of promise of the present administration in Oyo State to ensure that Oyo Pensioners received their benefits with ease this exercise will be taken to the door step of the beneficiaries. ”That is, as we flag off today at Ibadan zone it will go round other zones like Oyo zone, Ogbomoso zone, Oke-Ogun zone and Ibarapa zone respectively.” He said.
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary Pension Board, Alhaji Lukman Muraina representating the Chairman of the Pension Board Prince Adeyemi Adebayo Fatai who was unavoidably absent at the event commended the present administration in Oyo State for alleviating the suffering of good people of the state most especially the pensioners through various laudable projects and prompt payment of entitlements to workers and pensioners in the state.
” No doubt, this gesture calls for holistic support from us to ensure that this administration is returned elected in 2023.”
Alhaji Lukman Muraina seized the opportunity to express his sincere appreciation to the Executive Governor of Oyo state for giving him a rare privilege to become the permanent secretary of local government pension board while he promised that he will never disappoint the state government in the discharge of duties that will eradicate suffering from the face of the senior citizens.
In the same vein, the Secretary general of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Comrade Olusegun Abatan disclosed at the program that the Executive Governor of Oyo state His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde is the Governor that paid the highest amount of gratuity to the retirees Nationwide. He further described Oyo state Governor as an epitome of ” Omoluabi” because he has released a huge amount of money for the payment of retirees ‘ gratuity every four months and also pays pensioners pension on every 25th day of each month.
Comrade Abatan thereby advised the state pensioners to vote in GSM for a second term to continue the good work and avoid huge casualties among pensioners. ”The Pensioners will fall to casualties if Governor Seyi Makinde doesn’t return as Governor” He said.
Other top officials that reinstated the indelible achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde and why he should be voted in for second term are; Hon. Commissioner for Information Dr. Wasiu Adewale Olatunbosun, and the ALGON Chairman Hon. Sikiru Sanda.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tunde Owoade one of the beneficiaries said a big thank you to the Executive Governor of Oyo state and promised on behalf of other beneficiaries to repay this kind gesture come 2023 by voting en masse for Governor Seyi Makinde.
In attendance were; All Executive Chairmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State NUP Chairman Comrade Isiaka Abolade and other excos , the representative of Oyo state NULGE President, the Permanent Secretary Local Government Service Commission Mr. Akin Olufunmilayo, representatives of Auditor General, Conference of Head of Local government Administration, Conference of Director of Administration and General Services, Conference of Director of Finance, Conference of Internal Auditor, the CAN President Mrs Mercy Danladi and other dignitaries.