Mr Muazu Adamu-Gosho, the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Budget and Planning, disclosed to newsmen on
Thursday in Lafia, that the Nasarawa State Government has released over N60
million for the payment of backlog of pensions and gratuities to pensioners in
the state.
He said that the money was
for payment to retired workers in the state and local governments.
Adamu-Gosho said that data
to ascertain the accurate number of pensioners in the state had been taken to
facilitate monthly payment of pensions, while gratuities would be paid in
arrears in view of paucity of funds.
According to him, over 120
pensioners, who retired before 2011, have been captured for payment of their
gratuities.
Alhaji Adokwe Ladan, the
Chairman of the pensioners in the state, commended the state government for the
release of money for the payment of their gratuities.
Ladan, however, appealed to
the state government to sustain the tempo as most pensioners had suffered
untold hardship due to non-payment of their gratuities.
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