Kaduna State Local Government Retirees To Benefit Alongside State Old Scheme Pensioners

Among this group of beneficiaries, 873 individuals have been identified as eligible recipients set to receive gratuity and death benefits through the defined benefits scheme…CONTINUE READING

This comprehensive list encompasses retirees from local governments, state government retirees, and the families of deceased pensioners.

Notably, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has sanctioned the release of 3.1 billion naira to the state pension bureau for the settlement of outstanding pension and gratuity disbursements.

The pension bureau has initiated the verification and payment process for the beneficiaries, as confirmed by Prof. Salamatu Isah, the Executive Secretary.

To ease concerns among the beneficiaries, Prof. Isah has assured them that every eligible individual will be included during the verification process. She emphasized that the payment process adheres to a “first in, first served” principle.

Furthermore, she clarified that any delays in locating names on the verification list should not be misconstrued as missing files.

During a press conference held on Thursday, the Executive Secretary also revealed that the verification payment team from the bureau will travel to the three senatorial zones of the state as part of the final payment process for the beneficiaries.

She stated, “In the last two weeks, we all heard that the State governor, Uba Sani, allocated N3.1 billion to the State Pension Bureau for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to pensioners and the families of the deceased in the State.

“Out of this amount, N2.6 billion has been allocated to payment for retirees in the old scheme, while N100 million has been allocated to retirees in the ministries.

“So for this list, we are presenting the names of 1051 individuals, including retirees and death cases. For instance,

“The total number of local government retirees who will receive payments is 542 beneficiaries, while in the State old scheme, we are paying a total of 231 beneficiaries. Therefore, this adds up to 773 beneficiaries.”