The Yobe state Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has approved the release of N1,178, 012, 881.12 as gratuity payments to 470 retired civil servants and 193 deceased personnel in the state.

A statement issued by the director of press Abdullahi Bego said the payment covers civil servants who retired or died between November 2015 and December 2016.

The state Head of the Civil Service Mr. Saleh Abubakar according to the statement has assured that all gratuity payments in respect of workers who retired from the civil service or who died in active service from January 2017 to date are currently being processed.

It would be recalled that recall in March 2017, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam had approved N1, 196, 440, 441.00 (one billion, one hundred and ninety six million, four hundred and forty thousand, four hundred and forty one naira) as gratuity payments to a batch of 651 retirees who retired from service or died in active service between February 2015 and October 2015.

The statement said the current payment demonstrates the effort of the Gaidam administration to ensure that workers who retired from the services of the state government are promptly paid their dues.