Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of gratuities owed to pensioners since 2012, a move many say will address the long-standing plight of retired civil servants in the state. In a statement on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the state government has commenced the disbursement of N1 billion as the first batch of …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the release of one billion naira as a gratuity to state pensioners. It will be recalled that Oyebanji last month distributed N3.5 billion in gratuity cheques to retirees in the state as part of efforts to offset the backlog of outstanding gratuities. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, …