Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of N8 billion to clear outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to retired primary school teachers and other civil servants.
The approved funds aim to settle liabilities accrued between 2019 and 2021. Governor Zulum made the announcement on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri.
This move builds on earlier efforts by the governor to address pension arrears. In 2019, he released N3 billion to clear gratuities for 1,684 retirees, covering liabilities from 2013 to 2019.
Additionally, over N12 billion was disbursed in 2020 to pay retirees who left the state and local government civil service between 2013 and 2017.
“Since I took over in 2019, we have paid about 25 billion naira for the settlement of gratuities for those that have worked with local and state governments,” Zulum said.
Meanwhile, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has assured that his administration will settle all the backlog of gratuities and pensions before the end of his tenure in 2027. He said, “Insh’Allah, I will clear all the backlog of gratuities before I leave office in 2027.
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