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Jigawa: Retirees Excited over N1.7 Billion Naira Gratuity
Jigawa: Retirees Excited over N1.7 Billion Naira Gratuity
The Jigawa state and local government contributory pension scheme board have paid over 1.7 billion nairas in retirement benefits to 707 beneficiaries.
The board’s executive secretary, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa, stated this during the payment held at pension House Dutse.
He said 239 retirement benefits of state civil servants stood at over 687 million nairas, and the local government council has 88 beneficiaries who received a sum of over 150 million nairas. In contrast, 254 local government education authority beneficiaries received over 661 million nairas.
Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa further explained that the death benefits of state civil servants are over 103 million nairas to 38 beneficiaries, 19 local government council death beneficiaries received over 42 million nairas, in which 24 beneficiaries of the local government education authority received the sum of over 77 million nairas.
Jigawa: Retirees Excited over N1.7 Billion Naira Gratuity
The executive secretary said that the death pension balance has been paid to 37 beneficiaries of both state, LGC, and LGEA, the sum of 39 million nairas, and the refund of 8 per cent contribution to 8 beneficiaries of state and local government council stood at over 3 million nairas.
Kamilu commended Governor Badaru Abubakar for his tireless efforts in assisting citizens from every walk of life.
The pension boss said that despite the election activities, Badaru directed them to pay the retirement and death benefits to assist them in this trying time.
Some beneficiaries, Kabiru Hashim from Babura, Adamu Yakubu Kandi and Suleiman Birnin kudu, commended the state government for the gesture.
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