Zamfara State Government has commenced the payment of a long overdue N13.4 billion in gratuities to retired civil servants in the state. The state government recently set up a committee to verify the data of retired civil servants and begin the process of settling the backlog of gratuities, which dates back to 2011.
The spokesperson for the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, announced that retired civil servants who have been owed gratuities since 2011 have now started to receive their payments. The government has taken proactive steps to address the outstanding debt of gratuity owed to retirees, including death, retirement, and contract gratuities.
Governor Dauda Lawal initiated the committee to validate and authenticate retiree data to clear the debt of gratuities amounting to 13.4 billion Naira. After thorough validation of retired civil servants’ data, it was discovered that the total amount owed by the state and local governments is a staggering 13.4 billion Naira.
The committee has made significant progress in authenticating the data submitted by local government and the state pension commission, including the physical verification of beneficiaries. Retired state and local government employees who passed the verification process have already begun to receive their gratuity payments.
The government has reassured that all retirees will be authenticated and paid their gratuities without any hitches. This move aligns with the government’s commitment to serve the people of Zamfara State and to facilitate the state’s recovery and development.
