OGUN State is righting the wrongs of the past in the area of workers’ welfare. Its newly introduced Additional Pension Benefit for retirees, which strengthens retirement security and cushions gaps identified under the 2014 Contributory Pension Scheme, brings much relief to its retirees. Following the abdication of responsibility by his predecessors to settle retirees’ pension contributions under the CPS, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration designed the APB to compensate the retirees and give them a new lease of life. In Nigeria, this is an exception, not the rule. The APB has a life span of 10 years, within which to compensate workers whose Retirement Savings Accounts were not funded despite pay deductions. Under the initiative, the government has started the full implementation of the 2014 Pensions Act. It has cleared the eight-year gratuity owed to retirees from 2012 to 2020. Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Following the abdication of responsibility by his predecessors to settle retirees’ pension contributions under the CPS, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration designed the APB to compensate the retirees and give them a new lease of life. In Nigeria, this is an exception, not the rule. The APB has a life span of 10 years, within which to compensate workers whose Retirement Savings Accounts were not funded despite pay deductions. Under the initiative, the government has started the full implementation of the 2014 Pensions Act. It has cleared the eight-year gratuity owed to retirees from 2012 to 2020. Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully In Nigeria, this is an exception, not the rule. The APB has a life span of 10 years, within which to compensate workers whose Retirement Savings Accounts were not funded despite pay deductions. Under the initiative, the government has started the full implementation of the 2014 Pensions Act. It has cleared the eight-year gratuity owed to retirees from 2012 to 2020. Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully The APB has a life span of 10 years, within which to compensate workers whose Retirement Savings Accounts were not funded despite pay deductions. Under the initiative, the government has started the full implementation of the 2014 Pensions Act. It has cleared the eight-year gratuity owed to retirees from 2012 to 2020. Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Under the initiative, the government has started the full implementation of the 2014 Pensions Act. It has cleared the eight-year gratuity owed to retirees from 2012 to 2020. Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Besides, the government currently pays pensioners’ gratuities as and when due. It offers pre- and post-retirement incentives to pensioners, including organising pre-retirement workshops for intending retirees on life after service. It has also reviewed retirement benefits, whose value has been eroded by inflation. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance, said the government would pay between 116 and 280 per cent to workers as additional benefits upon retirement. Already, it has offset a legacy deduction debt of N5.89 billion and paid N500 million as death benefits. In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully In all, Ogun’s intervention to settle outstanding gratuities amounts to N26.35 billion, Okubadejo stated, tying the payments to the state’s improved internally generated revenue profile. The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully The APB would serve as a one-off retirement benefit effective from July 2025. This is intended to find a way around the large lump-sum withdrawals that often reduce monthly pension income. This is well thought out. This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully This initiative is a breath of fresh air for the hapless retirees who have endured years of hardship at the hands of governors unfaithful to the CPS, but Abiodun has bucked the trend. As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully As institutions whose primary purpose is “the security and welfare of the people,” the other 35 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, must take a cue from the Ogun experiment and spend part of the large monthly allocations they receive to cater for retirees as defined by law. Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Senior citizens who have given their adult years in the service of the country deserve the best. Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Fidelity to retirees’ pensions will guarantee the future of the workers, check lingering corruptive tendencies and encourage the younger generation in service to embrace transparency. Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Ogun’s new pension initiative comes at a time when Nigeria’s chaotic pension system remains a huge source of misery to the workers. Related News 2027: Protect your integrity, sanctity of judiciary, Ogun CJ urges judges 2027: Ogun PDP chieftain warns against campaign of calumny Media, govt's most powerful partner - Lai Mohammed Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Nigeria transitioned to the CPS in 2004 because governments could no longer sustain workers’ pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme. Many workers died in penury. But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully But most states and the Federal Government are not faithful to the CPS. The PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, said while 17 out of 36 states have fully implemented the CPS, 12 have yet to start. Seven were at various stages of establishing pension bureaus. Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Employees in the electricity sector complain that the deregulated entities have not remitted their pensions for 82 months. In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully In Osun State, the Rauf Aregbesola administration owed a huge backlog of gratuities. His successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who inherited the burden, could only pay a small chunk. This is disingenuous. The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully The CPS has been subjected to abuse by private employers who refuse to remit the deductions of their employees, while also neglecting to provide the counterpart funding. All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully All the errant employers in the public and private sectors must not only be brought to justice, but they must also be made to pay the gratuities at rates adjusted for inflation and exchange rate, plus interest. There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully There is also a huge number of employers in the formal sector who earn less than the N70,000 minimum wage and are therefore not captured in the CPS either. Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Oloworaran says over 75 million workers in the informal sector are not captured under the CPS. The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully The neglect of retirees exposes the selfish nature of the leaders. Many state governors enjoy obscene pensions after working for only four or eight years while holding the keys to their respective state treasuries. In contrast, civil servants serve for 30 years and have nothing in retirement. Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Political appointees who are interested in receiving pensions after leaving the Government House should register for the scheme individually and enjoy the benefits. In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully In the US, lawmakers contribute to the scheme like every worker. The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully The labour unions should support policies to deepen the scheme at the state level. Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully Other state governments and the FCT should adopt the Ogun model as a way to demonstrate compassion and respect for the rights of senior citizens who have served their fatherland faithfully
Pensions: Ogun State’s giant initiative
