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Pension Board Chairman Akeem Ige says the families of the slain teachers will receive their benefits without unnecessary bureaucratic delays.
The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate payment of death benefits to the families of teachers killed during an abduction incident in Oriire Local Government Area of the state in May 2026.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon. Akeem Ademola Ige, disclosed the development on Wednesday while receiving officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, during an assessment visit to Ibadan.
Ige said the payment would be processed seamlessly to prevent the families of the deceased teachers from facing additional administrative difficulties at a time of bereavement.
The announcement follows the abduction of teachers and students in Oriire earlier this year, during which some teachers were killed, according to reports on the incident.
Families To Receive Benefits Without Delays
Ige said Governor Seyi Makinde had approved the immediate payment of the death benefits to the affected families.
He said the government was determined to ensure that beneficiaries did not have to go through unnecessary bureaucratic procedures before receiving the entitlements.
“Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the immediate payment of death benefits to the slain Oriire teachers,” Ige said, according to Tribune.
“The payment will be seamless without any stress for the family members of the deceased teachers.”
The payment is being handled through the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board.
The board is responsible for pension administration involving retired local government workers and primary school teachers under the relevant state pension arrangements.
Oyo Reports N42bn In Gratuity And Death Benefits
Beyond the Oriire beneficiaries, Ige disclosed that the Oyo State Government had paid N42 billion in gratuities and death benefits to retired and deceased pensioners.
According to him, the payments covered inherited backlogs as well as obligations accrued under the current administration.
The figure represents the latest amount cited by the pension board chairman in describing the administration’s pension-related expenditure.
Earlier in April 2026, Ige had said the state government had paid more than N37 billion in gratuities and death benefits to retired primary school teachers and local government staff since the beginning of the Makinde administration.
The latest N42 billion figure therefore reflects additional payments made since that earlier disclosure.
In July, the state government also announced a fresh N3 billion disbursement for another batch of retirees, including retired primary school teachers and local government workers.
Monthly Pension Allocation Increased
Ige also said the monthly allocation to the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board had increased substantially under the current administration.
According to him, the allocation rose from N250 million to N3 billion.
He further stated that total pension payments to retired local government workers between 2019 and 2026 had exceeded N103 billion.
The figures were presented by Ige while outlining the pension board’s activities and the administration’s interventions for retirees.
The chairman said the increased allocation had enabled the government to address pension and gratuity obligations while implementing other welfare measures.
Pensioner Support Programmes Highlighted
Ige also listed several welfare measures that he said had benefited pensioners under the Oyo State Government.
They included a N15,000 wage award, N10,000 transport support and a N50,000 Christmas bonus for pensioners.
The chairman presented the measures as part of the administration’s broader pensioner-focused policies.
He also highlighted the government’s payment of gratuities and death benefits as part of efforts to reduce outstanding obligations to retired and deceased workers’ beneficiaries.
The latest disclosure comes as state authorities continue efforts to address pension liabilities affecting retirees and families of deceased public servants.
NIPSS Assesses Oyo Local Government Systems
The announcement was made during a visit by officials of NIPSS to the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board.
The delegation was in the state to assess local government administrative policies, strategic development initiatives and institutional systems.
The assessment included a review of pension administration and other mechanisms used by the state to manage local government affairs.
According to reports from the visit, the NIPSS team said it was examining policies and systems that could contribute to recommendations and implementation strategies at the national level.
The National Coordinator of the assessment programme, Mr Yoni Charles, reportedly expressed satisfaction with some of the practices observed during the assessment.
The visit also provided an opportunity for the pension board to present a comprehensive report of its activities and programmes.
Oyo Government Lists Wider Reforms
Receiving the NIPSS delegation on behalf of the Oyo State Government, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, highlighted other programmes implemented by the administration.
These included recruitment into the local government service, integrated administrative systems across local governments, improved functionality of local government structures and the provision of equipment for primary healthcare centres.
The government said the assessment provided an opportunity to examine the policies and systems operating within the state’s local government structure.
The pension board’s activities formed part of the areas reviewed by the visiting delegation.
For the families of the teachers killed in the Oriire incident, however, the immediate issue remains the processing of their death benefits.
The government says the payments will be made without unnecessary administrative hurdles, providing financial support to the affected families following the deaths of the teachers.
The development also adds to the state’s recent pension and gratuity payments as the government continues efforts to address outstanding obligations to retired workers and beneficiaries of deceased pensioners.
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