Bagudu approves N3bn for payment of gratuities
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By Soni Daniel, Abuja
The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has granted approval for the immediate payment of N3 billion gratuity arrears to all verified retirees in the state and its local governments.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Finance, Ibrahim Muhammad Augie and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
According to the statement, N2 billion has been approved for the State Government verified retirees, while N1 billion is approved for Local Governments and Local Government Education Authorities retirees.
It said that all necessary process for the electronic payment to all categories of the affected beneficiaries on a very favourable equitable ratio had been put into motion.