The Edo State Government has approved the sum of N1.509 billion for the payment of all outstanding pension arrears to the affected 1,559 local government pensioners for the period of 1986 to 2021. This is contained in a statement issued today by Washington Osaro Abbe, permanent secretary and chairman, Local Government Pension Bureau, in Benin City.

The affected pensioners are requested to make themselves available to the Local Government Pension Bureau with the under listed documents on or before January 27, 2023.

The documents include the pensioner’s identity card, photocopy of biometric and pay advice, as well as bank statement from date of retirement to December 31, 2021.

The latest announcement follows the earlier promise made by the Governor Obaseki led administration to address the outstanding gratuities due to pensioners in the state.