Zamfara state government has paid the sum of two billion, three hundred million Naira to retirees and workers as gratuities, pensions and salaries.
A statement by the commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara said out of the figure, 400 million naira was paid to pensioners as pensions and gratuities while the sum of 1.9 billion naira was paid to workers as their December salaries.
It added that the gesture which is part of the government ongoing efforts to cushion the hardships of the retired civil servants who spent years serving the state and it is also aimed at reinvigorating their welfare and wellbeing of their families.
The government said as part of its efforts to ensure adequate welfare of pensioners and workers across the state and it would not relent until all retirees are paid their gratuities in the state.
According to the Gov “Zamfara state government has this December 2021 paid the sum of Two Billion Three Hundred Million Naira for the settlement of backlog of gratuities of pensioners to reduce their hardships, as well the salaries of workers.
” From now onwards, pensions must also be paid before the payment of workers salaries every month”.
The government also constituted a powerful committee comprising of prominent and prudent personalities to pay all Zamfara state students schooling abroad, their outstanding allowances to enable them pursue their education with vigor.
The committee is also directed to commence the payment of the allowances immediately after the new year break.
The government therefore solicits for the support, cooperation and prayers of the general public towards achieving lasting peace in the state, being the most challenging problem bedivelling the state.
