Gov Yusuf approves additional N6n for retirees benefits
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has approved the release of an additional N6billion for the settlement of outstanding retirees benefits in the state.
Malam Sanusi Bature, the Spokesperson for the governor, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Kano.
Bature said that with the release the governor had cleared ₦22 billion out of the inherited ₦48 billion unpaid retirees’ gratuities and death benefits.
He said that the governor’s bold intervention had brought relief to hundreds of retirees and next-of-kin who have awaited their entitlements for years.
He said the Governor had earlier disbursed ₦5 billion in the first tranche, followed by ₦6 billion each in the second and third tranches, demonstrating a sustained commitment to offsetting the massive debt left by the previous administration.
Bature described the payments as part of the Governor’s broader agenda to address long-standing liabilities and reposition Kano State as a model of responsible governance.
“Yusuf remains resolute in his pledge to pay every kobo owed to our retirees and the families of our late civil servants.
“The settlement of these outstanding gratuities and death benefits not only alleviates the hardship faced by affected families but also reaffirms the administration’s promise to restore trust in government and uphold social justice.
“This unprecedented intervention reflects the Governor’s people-centered governance, bringing hope to thousands whose sacrifices built the foundations of Kano State,” he added.
