Kaduna govt approves N3.8bn for pension payments

Governor Uba Sani has ordered the release of N3.8 billion to the Kaduna State Pension Bureau for immediate payment of gratuities, death benefits, and accrued rights in the contributory pension scheme.

This was contained in a statement issued by the chief press secretary to the governor, Ibraheem Musa, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday.

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According to the statement, the governor made the order on compassionate grounds after considering the passionate pleas of the pensioners and families of deceased civil servants, who complained that the ongoing verification exercise had negatively impacted their living conditions.

Governor Uba Sani said the fact that the,” verification exercise is aimed at weeding out ghost pensioners from the payroll in order to curtail the frittering away of the state’s meagre resources.”

 He therefore ordered the Pension Bureau to immediately commence the payment of pensioners.

The Governor assured pensioners of his unwavering commitment to their welfare, saying that, “it is in furtherance of this commitment, that i am determined to clean up the payroll to ensure seamless and uninterrupted payment of monthly pensions.  

“The senior citizens devoted their lives to the service of Kaduna State and must be given all the needed  support to make them happy in retirement.”

The Governor further assured of the speedy completion of the verification exercise, so that Kaduna State pensioners will enjoy uninterrupted payment. 

He thanked the pensioners for their patience, understanding and continued support to his administration. 

Since assuming office in May 2023, Governor Uba Sani has paid gratuities, death benefits and accrued rights to the tune of N6.6 billion.

 

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