Yobe Govt Approves N365m To Clear Pension Arrears, Gratuities

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved N365 million for the payment pension arrears and gratuities of local government retirees in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by Abdullahi Bego, Director-General, Press Affairs to Governor Maimala Buni, and made available to Daily Independent on Tuesday.

According to the statement, “Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the sum of N365,586,246.45 for the payment of accumulated pension arrears and gratuities of 279 local government retirees.

“This is batch 36 in the long list of benefit payments to retired local government workers. Of the 279 beneficiaries, 71 are deceased and their benefits, amounting to N110,830,156.75, will be handed to their next of kin through the probate division of the State High Court, while the sum of N254,756, 089.70 will be electronically paid directly to the remaining 208 living retirees.”

It would be recalled that on July 4th, 2019, the Governor had approved the sum of N228, 914, 250.19 for the payment of the benefits of another batch of l98 local government retirees.