Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has presented N1.2 billion cheque to 793 former political office holders who served between 2007 and 2015 across all the local government areas of the state.
Speaking during the symbolic presentation of the cheques in Abeokuta, Amosun said some former political office holders
who served the state within the period had benefitted in the first two batches, bringing the total amount paid to N2.5 billion.
The govermor said he's committed”l to the payment of allowances of political office holders and payment of gratuities and pensions of retired civil servants.
"Since the inception of our administration, we have kept faith with the payment of gratuities and pensions to retired public servants.
“It is important that, as we keep on paying retirement benefits to civil servants, we must also do the same for their political counterparts.
“Let me state that this payment also takes care of political office holders even in the previous administration.
“We will not discriminate in the recognition and appreciation of services rendered towards the development of our dear state.
“Therefore, we are making available about N1.2 billion for the concluding payment of severance allowance," Amosun said.
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