GOV. ODODO’S EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION NOT STATE OF EMERGENCY . (PHOTO).

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 Gov. Ododo’s Executive Proclamation Not State of Emergency  Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo  has clarified that his recent Executive Proclamation on security protocols in the state is not a declaration of a state of emergency but a set of necessary measures to enhance the security architecture to crackdown on criminals in all parts of the state.  This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah, explaining that the proclamation is a lawful constitutional measure aimed at strengthening security coordination and protecting lives and property across Kogi State.  Gov. Ododo emphasized that it is within his powers as the Chief Security Officer of the state under Section 14 subsection 2(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). He noted that the proclamation seeks to enhance collaboration among security agencies without suspending constitutional rights or declaring a ...

LAGOS STATE PAYS OVER N48 BILLION ACCRUED PENSION RIGHTS,TO OVER 10,300 RETIREES.

                   The Lagos State Government has paid accrued pension rights totalling N48 billion naira to over 10,300 retirees to underscore its committement to improve the welfare and well being of former staff.The Commissioner,Ministry of Establishments,Training and Pensions,Dr Benson Oke Akintola,who stated this yesterday tuesday while speaking at the 10th Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar for employees who are due to retire from the Lagos State Public Service between July and December,2016 at Alausa,Ikeja said the State Government will continue to deliver tangible dividends of democracy in spite of the limited available resources.Dr Akintola,represented by the Permanent Secretary,Civil Service Pensions Office,Mrs Funmilayo Balogun said ''Prompt payment of the monthly salaries and allowances of all active workers by the Lagos State Government will continue to be our focus.This is because Government is ever conscious of the necessity to ensure the well-being of its workforce whose contributions to its achievements cannot be quantified''.Speaking earlier,the Director General,Lagos State Pension Board,Mrs Folashade Onanuga said that the total contributions credited into active employees Retirement Savings Accounts managed by the 10 Pension Fund Administrators approved by the State Government,from April 2007 to March 2016 is approximately N64 billion.She restated that the accrued pension rights of N48 billion paid by the present administration to over 10,300 retirees has increased the total amount remitted by the State Government as employee's pension rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme to N112.080 billion naira.aThe Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar is a bi-annual event which is intended to prepare employees,retiring from the civil service,for a life of financial independence,as well as educate them on how to manage their health in retirement.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                             

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