{
  "id": 5293088,
  "title": "Aiyedatiwa Begins Payment of N3.82bn Gratuities to Retirees in Ondo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/aiyedatiwa-begins-payment-of-n3-82bn-gratuities-to-retirees-in-ondo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/03/aiyedatiwa-begins-payment-of-n3-82bn-gratuities-to-retirees-in-ondo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, commenced the distribution of N3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retired employees of the state's public service. These retirees included 509 individuals from the 2020 batch and 476 from the 2015-2019 batches, hailing from various sectors such as civil service, secondary school teaching, and parastatals. The governor characterized the payment as \"a debt of honour being discharged\" to those who dedicated their working years to serving Ondo State. Upon inheriting a substantial debt of outstanding gratuity obligations from 2015 onwards, Aiyedatiwa’s administration addressed the issue with determination and responsibility. The governor’s administration successfully settled gratuities for the 2015-2019 batches, marking this recent payment as another milestone forward. The governor credited his administration's success to divine grace, emphasizing that the gesture is not merely a financial matter but a recognition of the retirees' service and sacrifice. The Permanent Secretary of the Ondo State Pension Transition Office, Dr Peter Akingbade, announced that retirees from various batches were being paid, with the beneficiaries receiving bank alerts. The permanent secretary attributed the payment to the governor’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of senior citizens under the administration’s OUR EASE agenda. Akingbade also praised the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, and the Head of Service, Sir Segun Odusanya, for their contributions to the retirees' welfare. Mrs Nike Ogunbodede, representing the beneficiaries, expressed gratitude to the governor, describing the gesture as a remarkable development in the state's history. Comrade Johnson Osunyemi, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, acknowledged the governor, highlighting that Ondo State has been among the leading states in clearing the backlogged gratuities owed to retired workers.",
  "summary": "Fidelis David in Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday flagged off the payment of N3.82 billion gratuities to 985 retirees of the state public service, covering the 2020 batch and",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}