The Delta State Government has released the sum of N5 billion for the payment of pension arrears to retirees in the state.
This comes a week after the state government accused the Deputy President of the Senate and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of sponsoring local government pensioners’ protests in the state.
In a statement on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said the sum of N2.5 billion was released for the payment of pension arrears for state pensioners while N2.5 billion was also released as a grant to the Local Government Pensions Bureau for the payment of Local Government and primary school retirees.
According to him, the gesture was part of the government’s efforts to improve the lives of affected senior citizens in the state.
Aniagwu commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for his avowed commitment to improving the welfare of citizens of the state.
