• To commence free medical treatment for retirees
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has paid N2.1 billion to 525 retirees, the Director-General, Lagos State Pension (LASPEC), Mrs. Folashade Onanuga, has said.
Speaking during the 19th batch Retirement Benefit Bond Certificates presentation in Lagos, she said the governor had okayed free health care for retirees.
According to her, the payment of N2.1 billion to the retirees brings the total amount paid by the governor from August to last month to N4.5 billion.
She said: “The governor has once again fulfilled his promise of paying retirees monthly till the backlog is cleared, by paying another set of 525 retirees. This brings the total number of retirees paid from August to September to 1,201. The amount expended for the two months is N4.5 billion.
“The tradition that retirees receive their Bond Certificates monthly in Lagos State without stress, has now come to stay. The governor desires to see retirees enjoy their life out-of- office without stress.
“He also promised that retirees will enjoy free health care delivery in Lagos State hospitals as arrangements are on to provide them with Retirees identification cards.
She reiterated that the pensioners would be well treated by the Pension Fund Administrators and Annuity Service providers as the money paid to them is their rights and not privileges.
Mrs Onanuga advised the retirees to invest their money wisely.
She urged retirees to tell their colleagues that were yet to collect their bond certificates that all outstanding backlog would be paid soon, adding that the payments were being structured based on the date of exit and also grade level.