Jigawa govt disburses over N1.823 billion to 702 retirees

From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse

The Jigawa state and local government contributory pension scheme disbursed over N1, 823 billion as payment of terminal benefits to 702 retirees.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa, through his spokeperson Ismail Ibrahim Dutse.
Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa, said the payment was categorized into four categories, indicating that the first batch of 577 retired staff consisted of those who retired either by reaching the mandatory retirement age of 35 years in service or sixty years by birth were paid N1,506,610,189.71 billion.
The second categories of eighty – six staff are those who died while on active service, where their relations were paid the sum of N292,961,356.02million, while the third batch consisted of thirty-eight retirees who retired from service and started receiving monthly pension but died before reaching their minimum period of five years after retirement. These people were paid N23, 838,498.17million.
“The last batch was beneficiary who did not contribute up to a period of five years, and the law stated that for every staff to qualify to be paid from the scheme was for him to contribute for a minimum period of five years.
“Under this category, we have paid one person, the sum of N21, 446.02 including 15% interest.”
The Executive Secretary warned Pensioners across Jigawa State to be wary of fraudsters, saying “Our services are free; never bribe any of our staff for your terminal benefits, as we worked under guidelines establishing our Board in line with consonant of Pension regulations.”
Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa called on citizens of the State to continue to support the Government with their prayers in order to achieve a better Jigawa where everyone will be comfortable in the shared prosperity agenda of the State.