Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday presented cheques worth over N200 million to 47 families of deceased state workers under the state’s Group Life Insurance Scheme, implemented in partnership with Tangerine Life Insurance.
Okpebholo also announced a scholarship award for one beneficiary from each family, saying the gesture reflects the government’s commitment to support dependants of workers who died in active service.
“This is not just about insurance; it is about goodness,” the governor said. “What matters is that you receive your entitlements after the painful loss you have suffered. We are adding a scholarship for one member of each family to ensure you are not left behind.”
He praised Tangerine Life Insurance for its efficiency and collaboration, noting that the partnership has strengthened Edo’s standing as one of the leading states in pension and insurance reforms.
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Managing Director/CEO of Tangerine Life Insurance, Kehinde Borisade, praised the governor for transforming Edo State into a model for pension reform and workers’ welfare.
“In implementing the Pension and Insurance Acts, Edo State stands out as one of the leading states, if not the leading state,” Borisade said. “Your Excellency has shown rare leadership by caring not only for active workers, but also for the families of those who have passed on. Few states in Nigeria do this.”
In a related development, Governor Okpebholo also commissioned five vehicles donated to the Edo Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service to enhance the movement of suspects and defendants to court.
“If inmates cannot get to court, they cannot get justice. This is why we responded immediately,” the governor said while handing over the vehicles.
Controller Sunday Oyakhire received the vehicles on behalf of the Correctional Service and the Controller-General, expressing gratitude for the support.
