Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta

The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday released severance allowance cheques totalling N1.5bn to former political appointees that served under the immediate past governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, between 2007 and 2011 and those that served under him(Amosun) during his first term between 2011 and 2015.

A total of 663 ex-political appointees made up of former commissioners, special assistants among others, were presented with their severance allowance cheques at the Arcade ground, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.

The governor said the money was disbursed to all ex-political office holders irrespective of their political affiliations.

He said, “It does not matter which political party or administration you have served, what matters is that you have served the state diligently and you deserve your entitlement.”

Amosun noted that beyond the intention of his government to ensure that all those who had served the state diligently, were amply rewarded, the payment of the severance allowance would also directly impact positively on the economy of the state.

He assured the residents of more significant development, adding that his administration would leave the state better than it met it.

He said, “The state is now the industrial capital of the nation as about 110 multi-national companies have so far opened shop in the state.”

Amosun also hinted that the proposed light rail project would start in the first quarter of year 2017.

Speaking with journalists after the presentation, one of the beneficiaries, the former Commissioner For Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aare Tunde Alabi, appreciated the governor “for keeping to his promise to pay former political appointees, notwithstanding their political leanings.”

Cc: lalasticlala, Mynd44

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for this Buhari time? OK na

Politicians that served just for 4yrs or 8ys had been paid their severance as far back to 2007 to 2015 .While pensioners that served the state for 20yr to 35yrs their gratuities are not paid as far back to 2011 .
One can see the irony of life and how they are been valued.Dog knows how to use his teeth to play with his children and use the same teeth to bite other beings.One has to ask the crime these aged people committed to deserve this .They served the state by receiving meagre wages comparing with the politicians .They were selected to come and feed on already prepared soups and butter bread .
Many of these pensioners had been sent to join their ancestors because of hunger.Some have died of curable diseases when their is no money to buy drugs.Some are bed ridden for delayed treatment because of money .Some look haggard who are just in their 60s who suppose to be looking fresh and go into other business to cater for themselves when their gratuities is in the mouth of death (politician) unpaid .
This might have been unwritten policy to suffer them to death so that they shall no longer be a burden to them.
We all pray to eat the fruits of our labour.Melt out their tears by paying their gratuities in earnest.Is better to receive their prayers than to receive their curse.

lalasticlala, Mynd44