Ogun State House of Assembly through the House Committee on Establishments and Public Service Matters Chaired by Hon. Babatunde Tella, has assured the Joint Action Committee of Pensioners in Ogun State owned Tertiary Institutions that the Assembly would look into amending the State Pension Law of 2013 to address areas of concerns by the pensioners.

Hon. Tella who made the promise, while addressing the members of the Joint Action Committee of Pensioners in the State Owned Tertiary Institutions also assured that Assembly would collaborate with the State Government on how best to address the issue of pension payable to the affected pensioners.

He stated that the Assembly would look into amending the State Pension Law of 2013 to address all grey areas; explaining that retired professors or any staff of tertiary institutions should not be made to suffer before collecting their entitlements.

The lawmaker sought for the cooperation of the bureau of pension and other relevant stakeholders in addressing the concerns of the pensioners.

" Our job is to create enabling environment for other arms of government to thrive.

We must do everything possible to encourage those that are still serving. The issue of Japa Syndrome is affecting our education sector.

The assembly will revisit the pension law of 2013, there is need to amend the law," he said.

On his part, the Assembly Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, noted that all stakeholders including the State Commissioner for Education and representatives from the Ministry of Justice would be invited to address the issue.

In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, Mrs. Arinola Adetayo explained that the rationale behind the issue of their retirement benefits are in accordance with the relevant sections of the State Pensions Act; assuring that all issues raised would be addressed accordingly.

Earlier in his presentation, the Chairman of the forum, Prof Adeniyi Ogundipe stated expressed displeasure that the pension of some members had not been processed since they retired, hence, they had not been paid any pension.

He called on the Bureau of State pension to use the current salary structure in existence at the time of retirement to pay the benefit of retirees of tertiary institutions in the State.

Ogundipe solicited the support of the Assembly to call on the Bureau of pension to apply the equivalent pensionable allowance obtainable in the civil service and other public service for the state owned tertiary institutions.

He appealed to the state government to intervene and assist in addressing the concerns of the retired staff of tertiary institutions in the State. 

In another development, Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide has encouraged youths to be deligent in whatever skills they acquire to be self- sufficient and be good ambassador of their family.

Rt. Hon. Elemide Stated this while addressing the Pupils of Lyceum College, who were on excursion to the State Assembly to learn on the operations of the legislative arm of government in the running of governance in the State.