Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved three-point-six-five-nine billion naira for the payment of pensions, gratuities and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased public servants across the state.
The latest approval covers 1,339 beneficiaries under the Defined Benefit and Contributory Pension Schemes.
According to a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, the intervention is part of efforts to clear outstanding pension liabilities and ensure retirees receive their entitlements.
Under the Defined Benefit Scheme, 210 local government retirees will receive 515 million naira.
Another three-point-one-four-four billion naira has been approved under the Contributory Pension Scheme for 1,129 beneficiaries, comprising 402 state retirees and 727 retirees from local government councils.
The latest disbursement brings total pension-related payments by the Uba Sani administration to 21-point-four-five-five billion naira since May 2023.
The statement noted that the payments have benefited 9,683 retirees and families of deceased public servants.
The government said the intervention forms part of broader public financial management reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline, transparency and accountability in the pension system.
It added that the administration remains committed to progressively clearing outstanding pension liabilities and establishing a more predictable framework for pension payments.
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