The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has directed the payment of N3,097,013,964.47 ( Three Billion,Ninety Seven Million, Thirteen Thousand,Nine Hundred and Sixty Four Naira and Forty Seven Kobo) for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to State, Local Government and LGEA Staff in the state.
A statement by the governor's media aide Yahaya Sarki said it's in addition to the earlier directive on the 17th of January, 2022 for the release of N381,778,623.68 as a balance for state workers who retired from service in 2017 and 2018.
"The directives for the two releases were from the N6 Billion Naira earlier approved by the governor, while reconciliation exercise is continuing in respect of 2020 and 2021", it said.
It added that a statement signed by the Kebbi State Acting Head of Service, Safiyanu Garba Bena said it was in line with the present administration’s policy on the general welfare of retired workers in the state.
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