The governor said his administration holds retirees in high esteem.
The next of kin (NoK) also received pensions of their deceased family members under the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS) in December 2025.
Mr Ajayi noted that the directorate had finalised the disbursement of the money.
Mr Tinubu also approved the adoption of a proposed pension harmonisation policy for DBS pensioners in the 2026 pension budget.
The federal government said the debts were revealed in data aggregated from over 5,000 debtors across more than 93 MDAs.
Mr Ajayi stressed that PTAD discovered that 7,091 pensioners in the sector were being underpaid based on the payroll it inherited.
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for prioritising payments of pensions.
Pensioners under PTAD have lauded the body for performing “wonderfully and exemplary well“ in its services to pensioners.
The summon is owing to the non-payment of pension and gratuity to retired federal civil servants for nine months and counting.
PTAD says defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN)’s workers are not entitled to the pension increase of 33 per cent.
