Ogun State releases ₦6.75 billion for the payment of retirees’ gratuity and additional pension benefits, according to the state Head of Service. The funds are meant to support eligible workers who are due payments for past service and subsequent pension entitlements.
Premium Times reports that the release is broken down into ₦2.751 billion for gratuity covering 432 beneficiaries, and ₦4 billion for additional pension benefits. It says the additional pension benefits apply to eligible retirees from July 2025 to date. The Punch also reports the total ₦6.75 billion release and frames it as an administrative step to settle gratuity and additional pension obligations.
Across the outlets, the main focus is the same: the Ogun State Government’s release of a combined ₦6.75 billion and the stated purpose of paying both gratuity and additional pension benefits to retirees. The additional details provided by Premium Times are the specific beneficiary count and the stated period for the additional pension benefits.
