2026 Pensioners Day: Ogun pensioners beg Gov Abiodun to release gratuity, approve pension increase

Pensioners in Ogun State have implored Governor Dapo Abiodun to release unclaimed gratuities from January 2021 to June 2025 and approve further pension increments for retired citizens. Waheed Oloyede, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State Council, delivered a welcome address at the 2026 Pensioners Day Celebration in Abeokuta.

Oloyede expressed gratitude to Abiodun for the administration's prompt and consistent pension payments, highlighting the restoration of dignity and peace of mind for aged members. He urged the governor to release remaining gratuities for those expecting them and approve consequential pension increases for long-standing retirees, referencing recent Federal Government circulars and National Minimum Wage adjustments.

The pensioners' representative also criticized the non-implementation of these adjustments, noting that many long-serving retirees still earn only N30,000 monthly despite rising costs of living. Oloyede commended the state for releasing backlog of gratuity owed up to December 2020 for retirees and December 2021 for local government retirees, emphasizing the positive change this has brought.

Governor Abiodun, represented by Head of Service Mr Olaranwaju Saka, acknowledged the pensioners' demands as their rightful entitlement and assured that the administration is addressing their concerns.