By Ado Oyeyemi, Akure
The Ondo State Government says it will commence the payment of backlog of gratuities it owed Primary School Teachers and Local Government Retirees with One Billion Naira on Thursday.
The Commisioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro gave this hint while discussing with some Journalists in Akure, the state capital.
On assumption of office, the Akeredolu – led government said it inherited seven months backlog of Salary Arrears, Leave bonuses, Pensions and Gratuities which it had to defray.
Takuro noted that the government had prioritised workers’ welfare, salaries, pensions and leave bonuses, stressing that the last tranche of 142% of Salary arrears of local government workers was paid with September Salary.
“While grappling with the payment of the huge liabilities inherited as Salary Arrears, Pensions and Leave Bonuses, the government has no choice but to pay the Gratuities it could pay, in piece meal.”
“The economic situation bits harder, the government has to do something as a matter of necessity, to ameliorate the effect of the hardship on Retirees” READ ALSO:
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“The Governor approved One Billion Naira to begin enblock payment of Gratuities of Retirees of Local Government and Primary School Teachers, starting with 2011 and part of 2012.”
“This enblock payment which will be be flagged of 10 am at the Dome on Thursday, will be a continuous process”, he said
