The Oyo State government has begun paying gratuities to retirees through e-payment, ensuring a seamless and secure process.
Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Olusegun Olayiwola, announced this during a three-day symbolic data capturing and e-payment exercise for retirees in Ibadan.
Olayiwola stated, “The initiative will involve capturing and validating retirees’ data from June 2014 to December 2014 and June 2019 to December 2019 to start-off, while arrangements to capture other retirees promptly have also been made.”
He assured pensioners that Governor Seyi Makinde is committed to fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with the Oyo State chapter of Nigerian Union of Pensioners and other stakeholders to improve retirees’ lives.
Dr. Olusegun Abatan, state secretary of NUP, emphasized the advantages of e-payment, saying, “It enhances security, accuracy, and speed in the distribution of gratuities.”
Abatan praised Governor Makinde for prompt disbursement of funds for retirees’ gratuities since 2019.
In his closing remarks, Permanent Secretary Olajide Okesade thanked Governor Makinde, the Head of Service, and the Commissioner for consistently disbursing wage awards and other dividends to retirees and civil servants.
He highlighted the benefits of e-payment, including increased security, faster access to funds, and elimination of risks and delays associated with physical checks.
