The Oyo state government says it has approved the resuscitation of monthly payment of N206,150,000 as gratuities, with 92 beneficiaries catered to in the last release.
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A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, says the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Adeniyi Adebisi, disclosed this, over the weekend, in Ibadan, the state capital.
Adebisi noted, in the statement, that the Ministry was aware that some people it described as “unscrupulous elements” had been swindling pensioners in the state, who are awaiting gratuities, with a promise to fast track the payment of their gratuities.
He charged the general public to be wary of such, in order not to fall victim to the ungodly practice perpetrated by the faceless group of people.
The Commissioner stated that any retiree processing his or her gratuity should approach the Ministry directly, urging them to desist from engaging any intermediary to guard against exploitation.
He, however, promised that the Governor Makinde-led administration would not tolerate such unacceptable action, saying anyone found guilty would face the full wrath of the law.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Olajide Okesade, implored pensioners to cooperate with the state government in achieving its desired goals.
Okesade reiterated that the Ministry’s doors were open for consultation, adding that the Ministry was working assiduously to chart a new and more convenient course for processing the retirees benefits.
