we've worked and served the state with all our powers and wisdom, but why is Aregbesola still holding the 'fruits' of our labours in his powermost office?
Some retired workers in Osun State have dragged Governor Rauf Aregbesola to the National Industrial Court, Ibadan to force the state government to pay their gratuities and pensions.
The retirees, under the umbrella of the Association of Forcefully Ejected Teachers, joined the Head of Service, Osun State Civil Service, the Attorney-General and the Commissioner for Finance in the state as defendants.
Counsel for the claimants, Mr. Boye Williams, on Tuesday made available to our correspondent a copy of a general form of complaint filed before the court.
The former teachers, who said they were forcefully retired for no just cause, asked the court for 10 per cent compensation arrears for prematurely retired pensioners from the Osun State Civil Service in year 2000.
They are also praying the court for a declaration for "arrears of six per cent increase from October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2014 for pensioners who were in the service before October 1, 2003.
"That the claimants are entitled to payment of arrears of increase in pensions as reviewed by the Federal Government of Nigeria from time to time and/or as provided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
"That the state government should use 300 per cent to compute his clients' gratuities and 80 per cent be used to calculate their pensions."
The retirees, who claimed that they were due for promotions when they were forcefully ejected from the service, asked the court to compel the state government to ensure that their last promotion reflected in their pensions.
The Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro, had blamed the past administration in the state for forcing the state workers to retiree in large number in 2012. He said that the large number of retirees was responsible for the government's inability to pay their accumulated pensions and gratuities.
He also said that the steady reduction in the federal allocation accruing to the state was the reason the state was delaying the payment of the retirees' entitlement.
But he assured that they would be paid all what were due to them.
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