……………Breaks 20 – year – old stagnation record.
FIC Report (Kogi State) – Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved a N10,000 harmonization allowance for Kogi pensioners.
He made this announcement on Tuesday at the Government House in Lokoja while meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners.
The governor also declared that the Health Insurance Scheme for pensioners at both the state and local government levels has commenced. He added that pensioners receiving less than NGN 50,000 would enjoy 100% health care support, while those earning above NGN 50,000 would pay a token for health services.
Elijah Evenemi, the State Head of Service, mentioned that before the Ododo administration’s increment, the lowest paid pensioner in the state received NGN 2,021.
He expressed delight that Governor Ododo had changed this narrative, noting that the least-paid pensioner in the state will now take home NGN 12,021.
When presenting the Pensions Lift Report, Evenemi explained that harmonization is a balance between willingness and fiscal strength, adding that Governor Ododo is allocating state resources where they are most impactful.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Ohida Otaru, expressed gratitude to the governor for the timely payment of pensions since he took office. He recalled that the last time pensions in the state were harmonized was in 2004.
Signed
Maryam Abubakar Gulma
ACIPRO
FIC, Lokoja.
