My people! Wetin we go talk this morning? Lagos State just drop over N1 billion for 543 retirees, e no be small matter. Dem pay this money as pension wey dem don work for under the Contributory Pension Scheme. Na for Alausa, Ikeja, dem show dis kind love during di 113th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony.
Olabode Agoro, wey be Head of Service, don talk how dem go dey settle retirement benefits regularly. E say e no be just for mouth, na pledge wey dem dey honour because of all di work wey public servants don do. As e dey represent am, Olasunkanmi Oyegbola wey be Permanent Secretary for Public Service Office dey give kudos to Babalola Obilana, di Director-General of Lagos State Pension Commission. Dem don really try to make sure say retirees no dey wait too long for dia benefits.
You sabi how much dem don pay? N1,014,835,820.80 wey don enter di Retirement Savings Accounts of civil servants, local government workers, and all di other state agencies involved. Na di Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, help maintain this steady payment scheme wey dey prioritize di welfare of retirees. E mean say di state sabi wetin e dey do for di people wey don serve dem well.
Obilana talk say dis ceremony no be just for show, e dey represent how di government dey acknowledge di service wey di retirees don render. E explain say Lagos State don set up better pension system wey go make sure say no delay dey happen again. Dem dey use technology and better internal controls to improve di way dem dey manage pensions, so everybody go dey happy.
Di event no be small gathering o! Plenty big men and women wey dey for government, pension stakeholders, and representatives from Pension Fund Administrators come show face. Dis thing wey dem dey do na to ensure say retirees go always see di light at di end of di tunnel, and dem go fit enjoy dia retirement well well without wahala.
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