Ogun Pensioners Seek Outstanding Gratuities, Pension Increases

Pensioners in Ogun State have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to release outstanding gratuities covering January 2021 to June 2025 and approve consequential pension increases for eligible retirees.

The appeal was made by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ogun State Council, Waheed Oloyede, during the 2026 Pensioners’ Day celebration held in Abeokuta on Thursday, October 8.

Oloyede acknowledged the state government’s efforts to improve pensioners’ welfare, particularly the regular payment of monthly pensions and the clearance of earlier gratuity arrears. However, he urged the administration to address the outstanding payments and implement pension adjustments arising from the 2019 Federal Government circular and subsequent increases in the national minimum wage.

He expressed concern that some retirees who left service decades ago still receive monthly pensions as low as ₦30,000, despite rising costs of food, medication and other essential items.

The pensioners’ demands come as the Ogun State Government announced an additional ₦5.83 billion for gratuities and additional pension benefits. According to the state’s Head of Service, Olanrewaju Saka, approximately ₦4.91 billion of the allocation is earmarked for local government retirees who left service in 2022 and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) retirees who retired in 2021, while about ₦918.6 million is allocated to eligible retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

Responding to the pensioners’ demands at the celebration, Saka, who represented the governor, described their requests as legitimate and assured them that the government was considering the issues raised.

The pensioners are seeking the release of the outstanding gratuities and approval of the requested pension adjustments to ease financial pressures on retired public servants.