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| Akinwunmi Ambode. Lagos State Governor. |
A total number of Two Hundred and Eighty Seven retirees in Lagos
have received under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for the month of
September 2017 the sum of N711Million Naira from the Lagos State Government.
Speaking at
the 43rd batch of the Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony
held on Friday, the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mr.
Benson Oke said this administration was poised to touch every aspect of life
and that the governor has embarked on massive infrastructural development in
Lagos and that he still placed great priority on those who had laboured for the
State and have now retired.
The Governor of Lagos State, according to the Commissioner, “understands
the challenges facing a retiree and that receipt of pension dues will enable them
face the future,” adding that there were other goodies in the pipeline the
governor was looking at concerning their comfort.
The
Director- General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs. Folashade
Onanuga advised the pensioners to spend wisely.
She said:
“You are in the evening time of your life, make sure you rest well, and do not
do anything that will aggravate your health status. Use your pension for your
basic needs and make sure you eat well and in moderation”
She noted
that the current economic challenges had affected the ability of youths to gain
employment and that in essence, many youths who should be taking care of
themselves and their parents were still dependent on them.
She advised
the retirees to consider using the lump sum received to empower any resourceful
child to start a family business which could end up creating jobs for others.
Onanuga
also educated the retirees who needed clarifications on different pension
related subjects ranging from apportionment of benefits emanating from service
in other States to computation of lump sum and pension received in the
Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) dispensation.
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