…Governor Adeleke Approves Another N4b+ for Pensioners
The 2025 May Day rally in Osogbo turned into a massive second term endorsement for Governor Ademola Adeleke as workers in their hundreds in carnival like manners rented the arena with shout of “No vacancy till 2030”
Led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Arapaja and Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Bimbo Fasasi, the labour unions announced their endorsement of the Governor, citing due consultations with labour rank and file and overwhelming positive performance of the governor.
The labour leaders in their separate speeches listed several landmark achievements of Governor Adeleke in support of workers’ welfare to include;
“Prompt payment of full salary to date, Prompt payment of gratuities and pension to retirees; Continuous payment of outstanding salary arrears owed by the past administration to workers and retirees; Full payment of all outstanding cooperative deductions; workers promotion with pay rise; free Health Insurance cover for all Osun State Pensioners; payment of N10,000.00 to pensioners under Contributory Scheme;
“Full implementation of National Minimum Wage of N75,554.28k for all workers and N25,000.00 for all our pensioners among others.
Governor Adeleke in his speech announced his approval of new bond payment for pensioners which again drew wild applause from the dancing and singing workers and leaders.
“I have just approved, through the Office of the Head of Service, the payment of bonds for retirees under the contributory pension scheme worth over N4b.
“This is across the State and Local Governments as follows:
“State, comprising the Civil Service Parastatal, Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital= Two Billion, One Hundred and Seventy Five Million, Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira (N2,175,280,322.54)
“Local Governments and Primary Schools retirees = Two Billion, Ninety Eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty Six Naira (N2,098,466,528.87)
“The total is Four Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy Three million, Seven Hundred and Forty Six Thousand Naira (N4,273,746,851.40)
“I have equally approved, through the Office of the Head of Service, the commencement of the promotion exercises for Year 2025 for eligible officers and staff across the entire public service, including the Local Governments.
“As I speak, the April 2025 salaries and allowances have been paid to all categories of workers across the State.
“We have continued unabated, the payment of a 30 months backlog of half salaries. As a matter of fact, we have almost completed payment of the 30 months half salaries in respect of contributory pensioners.
“We are pursuing vigorously, the free health care services for our senior citizens.
“We have never reneged on the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state which is one of the best in the country
“In our politics without bitterness, we cleared all outstanding deductions from the salaries of workers owed by our predecessors.
“We cleared all outstanding promotion arrears met on ground including cash backing of such promotions
“On our belief that a well trained public service will enhance our effective service delivery, we have continued to build the capacities of our public servants”, the Governor told the cheering workers.
Governor Adeleke said his government is repositioning the state economy to service the people, adding “We are managing state resources in ways and manners that no sector is left behind. While we are not borrowing to fund governance, we have reduced the inherited state debt by over 40 percent. The Debt Management Office confirmed as much in its recent reports.
“Our administration has expanded the state GDP through a new lease of life for the business sector. Our records on ease of doing business is commendable. The business community appreciates our 45 day window for the processing and issuance of Certificate of Occupancy.
“Our government is rebuilding the state economy to benefit the people. Through our local content policies, our professionals, suppliers and artisans are fully engaged. Osun money is servicing Osun people.
“We are implementing the five point agenda faithfully with workers’ welfare as the number one priority. In all we do, we care for workers and pensioners”, the Governor declared.
