A statement issued to journalists in Damaturu by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Information said that out of this amount, N590 million will be paid to 1, 296 people who have retired from the services of the state government while N673 million will be paid to 568 local government retirees.
The statement further said the governor has set up a committee under the chairmanship of Alhaji Bukar Chidami, former executive chairman of the State Revenue Board, to oversee payment for state government retirees while the Local Government Pension Board will undertake payment for workers who retired from local government service.
The statement reiterated the “administration’s continued effort to encourage and reward hard work and service delivery to the people of the state”.
“His Excellency Governor Geidam is determined to continue with this and other measures to ensure that workers who have served the state and retired are assisted to a dignified and comfortable life in retirement.”
The statement calls on workers in the pay roll of both the state and local governments in the state to continue to dedicate themselves to service and do their utmost to serve the people.
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