The Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Ogun State on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Governor Dapo Abiodun for making life more meaningful for pensioners.
In demonstration of their appreciation of the governor’s support, the retirees honoured him Governor with a prestigious award at their 5th Annual General Meeting and 25th Anniversary held in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The Chairman of the Association, Engr. Niyi Abiola, noted that retirees in Ogun State had never had it so good, even as he praised the governor for prioritizing their welfare.
Abiola said the award was in recognition of the governor’s outstanding commitment to the welfare of retired public servants and elder statesmen in the state.
According to him, under Abiodun’s leadership, retirees have benefited from prompt monthly pension payments, offsetting of arrears owed by previous administrations, and the release of N5 billion recently for the payment of gratuity, thereby reducing the backlog.
This is even as he maintained that the state government had assisted the association in constructing its Secretariat, while various palliative measures were also implemented by the Governor Abiodun-led administration to cushion the impacts of surging inflation on members.
Abiola expressed optimism that the administration would continue to address retirees’ needs with a view to compensating them for past services to develop the state
In his remarks, the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, who accepted the award on behalf of Governor Abiodun, encouraged the association to continue to show love and support for the governor.
He assured them that the governor would continue to prioritize civil servants’ welfare in his drive to fully transform the state.
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L-R: Former Ogun State Head of Service, Otunba Babatunde Osokoya; a retired Permanent Secretary in Ogun State; Chief Olu Okuboyejo and the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Ogun State held on Tuesday at the Association’s Secretariat, Abeokuta
