Lagos State Government,yesterday, said it recorded a monthly revenue increase of N29.0 billion in 2012 as against an average of N18.9 billion in 2008, even as it appealed to the Federal Government to urgently pay N13, 373, 919, 675.55 being verified indebtedness it owed pensioners in the state.
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Commissioner for Pensions, Establishments and Training, Mrs Florence Oguntuase, at the 2013 ministerial briefing to mark the sixth year anniversary of Governor Babatunde Fashola's administration, lamented that the non payment of the benefits had caused untold hardship to the pensioners and unnecessary burden on the state.
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The commissioner explained that the unpaid arrears were Federal Government's share of the total benefits of the pensioners, noting that the state had consistently settled its own share.
Well it's up to the federal government now to know what to do to help our situation. I just hope the problems facing this state will stop soon.