A widow in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Mrs Adetola Olayide-Asipa, has accused the Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology of withholding the gratuity and unpaid entitlements of her late husband, Olusoji Olayide-Asipa, who died in 2017 while serving as a Principal Registrar. In a detailed interview, she claimed that after completing all required documentation, she was instead handed a burial contribution of N20,000 from the institution, with no further support since his death.
According to an interview posted by Punch Newspaper on October 12, 2025, Mrs Olayide-Asipa narrated how the college failed to release her husband’s benefits despite her fulfilling all necessary requirements and repeated follow-ups. She explained that after her husband’s passing, she submitted every document the institution requested, including a letter of administration from the High Court in Abeokuta. Yet, no gratuity was paid. “They gave me only N20,000 for his burial,” she said, describing the act as deeply humiliating and unjust.
Mrs Olayide-Asipa added that her late husband had sustained internal injuries from a staff bus accident in April 2016 while returning from work. Though he initially appeared fine, the injuries worsened over time and led to his death in September 2017. Despite the cause of death being traced back to the work-related accident, she said the institution denied this, claiming instead that he died of a terminal illness. This denial, she believes, is part of the reason they have refused to release his benefits or acknowledge any official responsibility.
She also described the enormous financial burden she has faced raising their five children alone, including two sets of twins. Her civil service salary and petty trading income are not enough, she said, forcing her to take loans from cooperative societies and microfinance banks. “I am neck-deep in debt, but I refuse to let my children fall behind,” she explained, adding that the children now engage in odd jobs and street hawking to support the household. She has also had to pay school fees in instalments to keep them in school.
The college, when contacted, acknowledged the widow’s case but claimed that part of her husband’s arrears were used to repay an outstanding loan he owed to a cooperative and a bank loan under NASU. The Deputy Director of Public Relations, Mrs Olufisayo Olayide, stated that the institution is not directly responsible for gratuity payments, which are handled by the Ogun State Government after clearance from the college. Still, Mrs Olayide-Asipa insists she has been abandoned and treated unjustly by a system that should have honoured her husband’s service. See, More, Here>>>
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