Gov Yusuf Vows To Clear Pension Backlog Before 2027

Kano State Governor, Abba Abba Yusuf, has pledged to wide each outstanding pension and gratuity arrears earlier the extremity of his archetypal term, reaffirming his administration’s committedness to alleviating the suffering of retirees successful the state.

Speaking astatine the disbursement of the 5th tranche of N5 cardinal for pension and decease benefits successful Kano astatine the authorities authorities location connected Wednesday, the politician said the workout covered entitlements from 2017, benefiting 1,026 retirees.

He disclosed that his medication has paid N27 cardinal retired of the N48 cardinal backlog inherited, noting that the latest outgo was a measurement toward restoring dignity to elder citizens who had endured years of frustration.

“As portion of our committedness to extremity the sufferings and predicaments retirees person been facing for years, we are determined to settee each outstanding gratuities earlier the extremity of this tenure, by the grace of God,” helium said.

The politician besides announced plans to empower 4,000 youths with N150,000 each arsenic take-off superior for tiny businesses, describing it arsenic portion of his administration’s broader economical betterment agenda.

In his remarks, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Comrade Godwin Abumisi, lauded the government. Yusuf, for his efforts towards retirees successful the state, is called ‘a prima performer’.

Abumisi, portion declaring the union’s enactment for the governor’s re-election successful 2027, said pensioners nationwide would “reciprocate his goodwill” for prioritising their welfare.

“There are 3 categories of governors: the prima performers who physique infrastructure and wage pensions; the mean ones who permission down debts; and the mean ones who worsen the state. Governor Yusuf belongs to the archetypal category,” Abumisi stated.

Similarly, erstwhile Nigeria Labour Congress President, Ayuba Wabba, commended the politician for addressing pension arrears, noting that specified payments person a multiplier effect connected the state’s economy.

Leadership reported that the latest disbursement follows earlier payments of N6 billion, N5 billion, N5 billion, and N6 cardinal successful erstwhile tranches to authorities civilian work retirees.