Kwara State Government pays pension and gratuities arrears to ex-governor and deputy

Date: 2008-11-19

The Kwara State Government on Tuesday presented a cheque of over N16million each to former Governor Mohammed Sha’aba Lafiagi and a former Deputy Governor, Deacon Simeon Sayomi as arrears of their monthly pensions and gratuities. 

The arrears of monthly pensions, which covers a period of 65 months beginning from June 1st, 2003 are entitlements due to the two former public office holders in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki congratulated the two recipients for being alive to receive their grants and for meritoriously serving the state faithfully and diligently.   

Governor Saraki, who was represented by his Deputy, Chief Joel Ogundeji, disclosed that the two former leaders would forever be remembered for their contributions to the growth and development of the state during their tenures as Governor and Deputy Governor respectively.   

"With what the State Government has done by this presentation, a solid foundation has been laid for successive administrations in the State to follow in respect of payment of pensions and gratuities to former public office holders", the governor said.   

He, however, called on the two former leaders to always offer useful suggestions and advice that could help to further take the state to greater heights.  
Responding, former Governor Sha’aba Lafiagi praised the State Government for remembering those who have rendered qualitative services to their people and the state.   

Alhaji Lafiagi specifically expressed his appreciation to Dr Saraki for the kind gesture and assured him of their unflinching support and readiness to continue to offer selfless services for the progress of the state.   

He recalled that after leaving office 15 years ago, all he got from successive administrations after him was harassment and intimidation which he said, almost landed him in jail.   

The former Governor therefore thanked Dr Saraki for righting the past wrong and correcting the erroneous impression about his administration. 

Also speaking in similar vein, a former Deputy Governor, Deacon Sayomi commended the State Government for its pragmatic efforts in the areas of agriculture, eradication of cultism, Clean and Green Programme, regular payment of salaries and pensions and provision of employment opportunities among others.   

He urged the state government to rehabilitate other moribund industries in the State making reference to Matchco and Tate and Lyle which he said, would further provide employment for more youths in the State.   

Earlier, the Head of Service, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed had explained that by virtue of section 124 sub-section 5 of the 1999 Constitution, both Alhaji Lafiagi and Deacon Sayomi were qualified to receive arrears of pensions for having held office within the stipulated period of 1967.
  

Billy Adedamola 

S.A Media to the Kwara State Governor


November 19, 2008

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Umaru Saro     Mutawali     Alaaya     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Face Masks     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Dan-Kazeem     Yahaya Muhammad     Ajibike Katibi     Albert Ogunsola     Ilesha-Gwanara     Local Government Pension Board     Olaosebikan     Transition Implementation Committee     Council Of The Wise     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Malete     Kayode Zubair     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Oluranti Idowu     Sabitiyu Grillo     Gaa Olobi     Olabode George Towoju     Tunji Olawuyi     TESCOM 2025     MAI Akande     Ilorin South Constituency     Bio Ibrahim     Shaaba Lafiagi     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Wasiu Onidugbe     Okeose Christian Cementary     Gbajabiamila     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Radio Kwara     Abdulwaheed Musa     John Mayokun Dada     Air Peace     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Durosinlohun Atiku     Erubu     UNIFEMGA     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Okasanmi Ajayi     Teachers Specific Allowance     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Femi Ogunsola     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kamoru Kadiri     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Oke Sunna     Abubakar Imam     Oke-Kura     Oloyede     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Yakubu Danladi     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     KWSIEC     General Hospital     Voices Of Tomorrow     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     KWTV     Olokoba Sulyman     KWSUED     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Aliyu Adebayo     Al-Adaby     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Iyiola Oyedepo     High Court    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Polytechnic     Senate     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Abdulmajeed Wahab     REO CAKES     Samuel Adedoyin     Dunmade     Radio Kwara     Offa Metropolitan Club     Nigeria Customs Service     Atunwa     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Abraysports FC     Galadiman Ngeri     Arandun     Gobirawa     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Nigerian Army     Kwara State Television     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Babaita     20 Billion Bond     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Muritala Olarewaju     Abioye Bello     Tsaragi-Share     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Vasolar Consortium     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Omupo     FERMA     Third Estate     Oniye     Aliyu Adebayo     Onilu     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     AbdulHamid Adi     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     TESCOM     Basit Olatunji     Smart School     Young Progressives Party     Sobi FM     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     SWAN     John Kehinde Salako     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Abdullahi Samari     Maigida     Manzuma     Aiyedun     Tunde Yusuf     Sheriff Shagaya     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Oke Sunna     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Owo Arugbo     Communication Network Support Services     Ladi Hassan     Kwara 2015     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     NITDA     Leke Ogungbe     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Ilorin Airport     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Isiaka Danmeromu     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Kwara Poly     Sanusi Abubakar