Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has approved the release of about N680m for the settlement of accumulated pensions for teachers, local government staff and severance gratuity for former Councillors in the state.
This was disclosed by the state's Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Alhaji Mannir Dan'Iya, in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
He revealed that the payments have already started and all beneficiaries will receive their entitlement in due course.
He said, "The
breakdown of the funds released indicate that the sum of
N504,283,280.46 is to be paid to former teachers and local government
staff as accumulated pension while the sum of N172,873,923.18 has been
released to former Councillors who served in the immediate past
executive councils of the 23 local government areas to settle their
severance gratuity.
"These payments show that government is responsive to the needs of all former employees and elected office holders.
"We will continue to treat our present and former employees with all the dignity and respect they deserve."
The
Commissioner also commended workers in the local government councils
for their commitment, and assured that the state government will
continue to meet its obligations to workers at all times.
Earlier
in February, the state government released the sum of N1.2 billion for
the payment of accumulated gratuity from the year 2010 for the staff of
local government councils in the state.
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