Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disbursed a total of Two Hundred and Four Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand, Two Hundred and Nine Naira and Eighty Kobo (N204,275,209.80) to the next of kin of public servants who died in active service and whose documentation is complete at the Pension Office. The ceremony took place in Osogbo, with the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, representing the governor.
Breakdown of disbursements
The total sum comprises One Hundred and Twenty-Five Million, Six Hundred and Thirty-One Thousand, Eighty-Three Naira, Forty-Five Kobo (N125,631,083.45) for state-level beneficiaries and Seventy-Eight Million, Six Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Six Naira, Thirty-Five Kobo (N78,644,126.35) for local government-level beneficiaries.
Previous payments since 2023
From 2023 to date, the administration has paid a cumulative Eight Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventeen Naira, Fifty Kobo (N882,752,717.50) to 184 beneficiaries across the public service. Additionally, under the personal accident insurance scheme, the government approved and released One Billion, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six Million, Seven Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Three Naira, Fifteen Kobo (N1,866,719,123.15) as outstanding claims for 563 beneficiaries covering September 2013 to August 2023.
Governor's commitment to workers
In his address read by the Head of Service, Governor Adeleke reiterated his unwavering commitment to workers' and pensioners' welfare despite financial constraints. He stated, "What my predecessor failed to implement is what I am executing now. When we stated in our 5-point Action Plan our desire to make workforce and pensioners' welfare a top priority, detractors mocked us. Today, we have made significant progress as a talk-and-do administration."
Group Life Assurance Policy
The governor explained that the Group Life Assurance Policy, under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) 2008, Section 15, is designed to provide death-in-service benefits for Osun State employees. He described the previous government's refusal to settle these claims as inhumane and uncharitable. He also faulted the past administration for irregularities in premium payments to the insurance company for claim settlements.
