The Head of Service in Lagos has revealed that Governor
Ambode has ordered the sum of N11bn to be used to pay off all arrears of
pensioners in the state. The State Government in Lagos has released N11bn to
pay off all pensioner liabilities in arrears in the state since 2010 to date.
The Head of Service, Mrs. Folashade Jaji, on Wednesday in
Alausa, Ikeja, revealed that Governor Ambode, had directed that the sum should
be used to pay the pension liabilities of the Lagos State Government mainstream
retirees and the retirees in local governments areas.
Jaji said,
“The development is part of efforts put in place by the present administration to find a holistic solution to the issue of payment of pension entitlements to retirees under the pay-as-you-go pension scheme which was discontinued in April 2007, as well as outstanding accrued pension rights due to retirees under the contributory pension scheme.
She also said the government had developed a comprehensive
payment plan to resolve all outstanding pension issues in the short, medium and
long terms.
“The short or immediate term plan is for pension payments to ministries, departments and agencies and parastatals, including local government areas and SUBEB, which will be made monthly commencing from August, 2015.”
Jaji said the efforts were the outcome of painstaking
deliberations by the Public Service Pensions Office, the Lagos State Pensions
Commission, the Head of Service and the governor to “reduce, if not totally
clear,” the outstanding liabilities due to retirees the Lagos State public
sector.
Source
Punch.
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