Jigawa govt releases N1.5 billion for payment of outstanding retirement benefits
The Jigawa government has approved the release of N1.5 billion for the payment of outstanding benefits to retired civil servants in the state.
The commissioner for information, youths, sports and culture, Sagir Musa, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday.
Mr Musa said the release was approved by the state executive council on Tuesday.
He explained that the gesture was part of Governor Umar Namadi’s administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants and timely payment of retirement benefits of pensioners in the state.
The commissioner added that the council approved the money as intervention to the state pension board for the payment of outstanding retirement benefits to pensioners as presented by the office of the head of service at the meeting.
According to him, the governor restated commitment to improving the welfare and well-being of civil servants, even after retirement.
(NAN)
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