OKPEBHOLO APPROVES N4.6BN PAYOUT TO DISENGAGED EDO COLLEGE STAFF, PENSIONERS
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the payment of the first tranche of benefits to disengaged staff and pensioners of the Colleges of Education in Ekiadolor and Igueben.
In a statement on Monday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, disclosed that N4.6 billion has been earmarked for the settlement of entitlements, with the first tranche of N1.16 billion already disbursed in line with the Pension Act of Nigeria.
According to the statement, the payment covers 682 pensioners from the College of Education, Ekiadolor, and 32 pensioners from the College of Education, Igueben. Many of the affected staff had waited for years without compensation, pensions, or clarity on their employment status after they were disengaged by the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki during a restructuring exercise.
The Ikhidolor campus has since been taken over by the federal government, while Obaseki’s plans to establish campuses in Abudu, Igueben, and Afuze did not materialize despite completed structures in Abudu.
In addition, Okpebholo approved the release of N292 million as the second tranche of pension entitlements to disengaged staff of the Colleges of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi and Agenebode, with payment scheduled to be effected on or before Wednesday.
“With this intervention, the State Government has so far released a total of N1.4 billion to the four Colleges of Education, bringing relief to hundreds of families and reaffirming its resolve to prioritize the welfare of citizens who have dedicated their years of service to the growth of Edo State,” Itua stated.
He added that the initiative reflects Governor Okpebholo’s vision of a just and fair Edo State, stressing that all legitimate entitlements will be fully settled as part of ongoing reforms to reposition the education sector.
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