Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the sum of N160 million as severance gratuity for former members of the 6th and 7th Osun State House of Assembly.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, described the action of the governor as unprecedented, commending him for his magnanimity, generosity, and kindness.
Confirming the disbursement, the speaker said “The Clerk to the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Akinwale Amusan has since disbursed the severance gratuities which is about One Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N160,000,000) to all the beneficiaries, numbering fifty-two former Honourable Members.
He added that the governor’s action “depicts a true leader and genuine statesmanship.”
“May Almighty God continue to strengthen him with good health, wisdom, and sound mind to be able to continue offering the state real dividends of democracy and good governance for the betterment of the people of the state,” Egbedun said.
The severance gratuity is a one-time payment made to former government employees upon their retirement or termination of employment.
