Kelvin Bowoto
The Gombe State administration has approved N2.2 billion to pay backlogs of gratuities owed to retired workers in the state.
Mohammed Mijinyawa Tilde, Commissioner for Information, announced this on Wednesday while addressing journalists on the results of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
He explained that this was the seventh time the current administration in the state had settled inherited unpaid gratuities for pensioners.
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The council also stated that the state’s 11 local government councils had approved paying N3 billion in gratuities to retired local government employees.
According to Tilde, the SEC has also approved the payment of N332 million in compensation to property owners at Bauchi and Dukku motor parks who will be forced to relocate to the state government’s new mega motor park.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
