Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday inaugurated the payment of about N6 billion of the backlog of gratuities to pensioners in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Yusuf stated this during the take-off of the payment to some categories of retirees at Coronation Hall Government House Kano, on Saturday.
He said his administration inherited huge backlog of pension and gratuities of retirees, saying many of them had passed away without receiving their entitlements.
”As you are aware, the eight years of the last administration witnessed neglect of so many sectors which includes deductions of monthly pension illegally
”We made promises during campaign that we will pay pension gratuities and also curtail monthly pension deduction if given the mandate, today we are fulfilling our promise in spite of the competing demands.
He noted that the payment would continue, stressing that the backlog of over N48 billion pension and gratuities would be settled in the nearest future.
He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the benefits for a bright future.
While delivering a Speech, the executive chairman, Kano State Pension Trustee Fund, Habu Fagge, said the board had a backlog of N48 billion.
He noted that injecting N6 billion into pension would help immensely in reviving the economy, welfare and livelihood of the people of the state.
”As you are aware, the eight years of the last administration witnessed neglect of so many sectors which includes deductions of monthly pension illegally
”We made promises during campaign that we will pay pension gratuities and also curtail monthly pension deduction if given the mandate, today we are fulfilling our promise in spite of the competing demands.
He noted that the payment would continue, stressing that the backlog of over N48 billion pension and gratuities would be settled in the nearest future.
He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the benefits for a bright future.
While delivering a Speech, the executive chairman, Kano State Pension Trustee Fund, Habu Fagge, said the board had a backlog of N48 billion.
He noted that injecting N6 billion into pension would help immensely in reviving the economy, welfare and livelihood of the people of the state.
