Obaseki approves N1.5bn to pay pension arrears

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved over N1.5bn to clear the backlog owed 1,559 pensioners of Local Government councils in the state, which accumulated since 1986. In a statement, the Permanent Secretary/Chairman, Local Government Pensions Bureau, Washington Abbe, said the affected pensioners were requested to bring their documents to the Local Government