Edo State has started disbursing gratuity payments to teachers and local government workers who retired in 2012, 14 years after their retirement, following a recent release of funds by the governor.
Edo State, Nigeria, has initiated the payment of gratuities to teachers and local government workers who retired in 2012 after a prolonged wait of 14 years. This significant development follows the allocation of N1 billion by Governor Monday Okpebholo specifically for settling the outstanding gratuities owed to these retirees. The chairman of the Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Kabiru Adjoto, highlighted that this payment will be made in tranches, marking an important step towards fulfilling the government’s obligations to its retired workforce.
