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Ado-Ekiti-In a desperate bid to reduce post-retirement poverty in Ekiti State, the Governor Kayode Fayemi led administration on Monday commenced the payment of gratuity to its retirees.At an event to mark the commencement of the exercise, which according to Governor Fayemi, would henceforth become a monthly affair, cheques totaling One Hundred Million Naira were distributed to some retirees in the State.
The Ekiti state Governor who acknowledged the contributions of the retirees to the development of the State promised to alleviate the sufferings of the senior citizens by making regular payment of their benefits a top priority. Governor Fayemi said the monthly release of #100 million is a demonstration of his commitment to ensuring that those who had used their productive years to serve the State have maximum enjoyment in their post-retirement years.He, however, expressed regret that some of the retirees had died while waiting for their entitlements.
He stated that the last administration was committing #10 million monthly to the payment of exit benefits; a gesture which would have seen the government clear the backlog in 100 years.Also speaking, the State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Elder Ayo Kumapayi thanked the governor for increasing the monthly gratuity from #10 million to #100 million, saying the gesture has renewed hope of receiving the exit benefits among the pensioners.
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