GOV. SANWO-OLU CLEARS N68BN PENSION. (PHOTO).

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 Sanwo-Olu clears N68bn pension   The Lagos State Government under Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cleared N68.5 billion pension arrears for retirees in the state public servant. The Head of Service Lagos State,(HoS) Mr Bode Agoro, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos. Agoro spoke at a public sensitisations on Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for public servants in the state, organised by Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). The HoS hailed Sanwo-Olu for his continuous efforts in ensuring that the senior citizens receive their retirement benefits immediately they exit the service. He also commended the governor for placing premium on the well-being of the public servants, as well as the retirees. He said the CPS, which was passed into law on  March 19, 2007 in Lagos, was to provide a sustainable retirement plan that ensures financial security upon staff retirement from active service. “Since its introduction, a lot of government policies have been made to strengthen the Nigerian pension

UJU KENNEDY-OHANENYE URGES WOMEN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST MALTREATMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


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KENNEDY-OHANENYE URGES WOMEN TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST MALTREATMENT


The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has called on women in the country to speak out against all forms of maltreatment against the feminine gender, children and the vulnerable in society 


The Minister made the call weekend, when members of the National Forum of Special Advisers on Women  Affairs - Nigeria, led by its National Coordinator, Amb. Finney David, came to present her with a Certificate of Commendation in her office, in Abuja


She opined that it is time to set the records straight in the nation, in order to ensure the realization of the Nigeria of our dreams where systems put in place are functional, with citizens being conscious of playing by the rules to avoid consequences that might follow their wrong actions


Kennedy-Ohanenye, therefore, called on Nigerian women to join their voices against acts that are capable of hindering the growth and development of women, children, and the vulnerable in society


 Let us unite against rejection of emergency patients in the hospitals, using underage children to sell alcohol, lodging them in hotels and every practice that is inimical to the growth and development of the nation, the Minister stressed


Earlier, the National Coordinator, Forum of Special Advisers on Women Affairs, Amb. Finney David stated that the Association was in the Ministry to present a Certificate of Commendation to the Honourable Minister for her commitment to the Development of Nigerian women with life skills and Economic Empowerment in Accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.


She added that the Group also visited the Ministry to explore possible areas of partnership with a view to ensuring the realization of the Ministry's mandate, especially at the grassroots.


Present at the meeting were the Special Advisers on Women Affairs from Gombe, Niger, Akwa Ibom, Kogi, Plateau, Nasarawa and Yobe States


Signed

Mrs Grace Njoku

Head, Information and Public Relations 

October 6, 2024

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