{"id":252255,"date":"2023-02-28T19:48:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=252255"},"modified":"2023-02-28T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:48:27","slug":"edo-begins-payment-of-pension-arrears-to-lg-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/02\/28\/edo-begins-payment-of-pension-arrears-to-lg-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo begins payment of pension arrears to LG workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Edo State Government has commenced the payment of pension arrears it owed retired Local Government workers between 1984 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Edo State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. 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This ensures that civil servants are well-catered for after their active years in service.<\/p>\n<p>The state has further initiated a Group Life Insurance Policy for its civil servants and has paid over N500 million to families of deceased civil servants,\u201d Osaigbovo concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Edo State Government has commenced the payment of pension arrears it owed retired Local Government workers between 1984 and 2021. In a statement, the Edo State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Monday Osaigbovo, said the payment which began on February 23, would be paid in batches. 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