{"id":253623,"date":"2023-03-06T22:05:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=253623"},"modified":"2023-03-06T22:05:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:05:53","slug":"akeredolu-approves-increase-in-pensioners-allowance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/03\/06\/akeredolu-approves-increase-in-pensioners-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Akeredolu approves increase in pensioners\u2019 allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has approved an increase in the pension allowance of retirees in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The State Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele, said this in Akure on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Ogundele said the approval was in conformity with the consequential adjustment arising from the implementation of the National Minimum Wage of 2019 in the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, no fewer than 11,654 officers from the state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/11\/20\/civil-service-commission-clears-air-on-recruitment-advertisement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">civil service<\/a> and 11,659 from the local government service who retired before 1st January, 2020, the effective date of the present minimum wage regime, would benefit from the new approval.<\/p>\n<p>Ogundele, while congratulating the pensioners in the state, thanked Akeredolu for listening to the yearnings of the pensioners and prioritising the general well-being of Ondo State workers.<\/p>\n<p>Also reacting, the Permanent Secretary of the State Pension Transition Department, Pastor Abiodun Akinseloyin, described the approval as a welcome development.<\/p>\n<p>Akinseloyin said it would go a long way to enhancing the living conditions of retirees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has approved an increase in the pension allowance of retirees in the state. 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