Retired civil servants in Osun, under the aegis of Forum of 2011/2012 Pensioners on Tuesday protested against the failure of the state government to pay 15 months backlog of pension and gratuities. We are being owed accumulated pension arrears of 15 months. He released special funds to state governments to pay workers’ salary arrears and gratuities of pensioners in form of bailout.”“Osun State during Aregbesola’s regime received ₦38.5 billion. But, Aregbesola refused to pay pensioners and workers from the fund. He said he would rather return the money instead of using it to pay pensioners and workers.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 25, 2019 18:09 UTC