Writing by Ali Muhammad Rabi’u;Editing by Abubakar Hamza.
About 8.1billion naira has been earmarked by Kwara state government for payment of gratuities for retired state and local government staff.
The state Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hawa Nuhu, stated this at the third quarter inter-ministerial briefing by the state government held in Ilorin.
According to her N5.6b will be disbursed to state retired staff for gratuities, while N2.5b has been earmarked for local government retired staff for their gratuities.
Dr Nuhu, noted that the state government will continue to gradually offset pensions and gratuities because other developmental projects do not suffer.
She explained that pensions and gratuities have tripled due to the implementation of two salaries and wages , N30,000 and N70,000 minimum wages, with their consequential adjustment for retirees.
The Commissioner maintained that the state government is not owing any local government retiree except those who refused to show up during the verification exercise conducted at all the 16 local councils in the state.
Ali Muhammad Rabi’u.
