No fewer than 148 beneficiaries of deceased workers in Lagos State have received N799.84m in insurance benefits under a scheme designed to support families of public servants who die in service.
The beneficiaries, who are relatives of deceased employees of the State Universal Basic Education Board and local government councils, received the funds following the approval of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as part of the first tranche of insurance benefit payments for 2026.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje, said the disbursement underscored the administration’s commitment to the welfare of public servants and their dependants.
Agbaje commended Sanwo-Olu for sustaining the payment of insurance benefits and ensuring that families of deceased workers receive the support due to them.
He disclosed that the state government had paid more than N5bn in insurance benefits to beneficiaries of deceased SUBEB and local government
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