The Association of Retired Principals of Secondary Schools of Nigeria, ARPSSON, Ogun State chapter, has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to implement a consequential increase in pensions before leaving workplace in 2027.
The president of the affiliation, Comrade Segun Obadimu, made the enchantment on Friday throughout its 2026 Annual State Congress held at Graceland Event Centre, Ayepe Road, Sagamu.
Obadimu mentioned present pension funds may now not meet retirees’ wants in view of prevailing financial realities.
“Our message to Governor Dapo Abiodun, who has been doing nicely for pensioners, is to actualise the consequential increase in our pensions. What is being paid at the moment can’t take us anyplace,” he mentioned.
“We are additionally requesting that the backlog of gratuities between 2020 and 2025 be cleared. We consider that is doable before 2027,” Obadimu added.
The congress, themed “Healthy Life in Retirement,” featured a well being discuss titled “Ageing Realities with Special Emphasis on Hypertension and Diabetes.”
Obadimu mentioned the theme was chosen to attract consideration to the well being and nicely-being of retired educators. He urged members to endure common medical test-ups and cling to medical recommendation to scale back the dangers related to hypertension and diabetes.
On the 2027 common elections, the ARPSSON president urged members to take part actively and shun violence.
“We have knowledgeable our members to go and solid their votes. Our members ought to take part actively and keep away from violence,” he mentioned.
Also talking, the affiliation’s Public Relations Officer, Dayo Onabowale, urged members to vote for candidates of their selection.
“As we strategy the 2027 elections, I would like our members to return out en masse to vote in your trusted candidate in order that we are able to select a authorities of our selection,” he mentioned.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abayomi Arigbabu, represented by the Zonal Education Officer, Mr Kola Abolaji, counseled the affiliation for organising the congress.
Dignitaries on the occasion included the President of Lagos State ARPSSON, Adegunle Abayomi; the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Comrade Agbesanwa Seun; and the Deputy Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ogun State, Comrade Okulalu Olufemi.
They urged retired principals to proceed taking part in advisory roles within the schooling sector.
