The Osun State government has paid pensioners till August, it was learnt.
It condemned a protest by a group of pensioners in the state capital, Osogbo, yesterday.
Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in the state staged a peaceful protest over unpaid arrears by the government.
They accused the government of excluding them from the N34 billion bailout funds from the Federal Government.
In a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication & Strategy, Governor’s Office, Semiu Okanlawon, the government said: “This is ill-conceived and the reason is this, as the protest was ongoing, some of them were getting bank alerts for August. Some had received their pay since Tuesday.
“Given the commitment demonstrated by the government, we know this protest is not supported by majority of pensioners.
“Local government and primary school pensioners have been paid up to August, same as all workers. This also goes for the pensioners, who retired from the civil service.
“The arrangement is that pensioners earning below N20,000 are paid in full. Those earning above N20,000 are paid 50 per cent.
“We sympathise with our workers and pensioners for not paying up to date but it’s pertinent to state that this is not peculiar to Osun.
“Osun has made efforts that should be commended by all, especially in the face of national cash crunch.
“There is no basis to accuse Governor Rauf Aregbesola of diversion of fund because there is nothing like that.”
Source: The Nation
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