Retired BOUESTI Academics, Workers Lament Pension Ordeal, Appeal for Oyebanji’s Intervention
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Retired academics and non-academic staff of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), have appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene
Retired academics and staff members of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, located in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have implored Governor Biodun Oyebanji to step in to address a worsening pension crisis. The retirees, who are members of the BOUESTI Pensioners Association, highlighted that months of unpaid pensions and outstanding retirement benefits have led many to face severe hardship.
In a letter dated September 7, 2026, addressed to the governor, the association pleaded for the immediate payment of all outstanding entitlements, including the full August 2026 pension, the remaining July pension payment, gratuities, and arrears from recent changes in the minimum wage and a 20 to 28 percent pension increase. The pensioners explained that the delay in receiving their due payments has made it difficult for them to meet medical needs and other basic requirements, with some pensioners even losing their lives due to the prolonged financial distress.
They expressed confidence in Governor Oyebanji's dedication to retirees' welfare and hoped his swift intervention would offer relief to retired academics and other workers, allowing them to address their medical and welfare needs and prevent further avoidable deaths.
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