LAGOS TO CLEAR OUTSTANDING PENSION BY DECEMBER.

By the end of 2023, the Lagos State government promises to pay off the outstanding pension balance.

This was revealed on Monday at a media meeting with journalists by Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, the Commissioner for Establishments and Training.

As part of the broader goals of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ agenda, he did this while reiterating the state government’s commitment to continuously upscale and upskill the civil service in order to achieve the aspiration of the 21st-century public service.

In response to inquiries on pension payments, the commissioner stated in his office in Alausa, Ikeja, that the government had been consistent in paying pensions to its retirees and was thought to be the state with the best pension administration compliance in the federation.

Ayatanyo stated that “Mr. Governor has demonstrated increased dedication and perseverance in removing the pension backlog. It is projected that this will be completed by the end of 2023, allowing those who plan to retire in 2024 to receive their benefits immediately,”

In addition, he emphasized that the government was ready to make more investments in the state’s workforce’s capacity building and stated that, in the upcoming months, it would carefully consider raising the pace of learning and development interventions in the shortest amount of time.