By Muhammad A. Haidar, Dutse
The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Board has paid the sum of N961,563,076.38 as payment of retiring benefits to 487 retired three categories of workers.
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Hon. Hashim Ahmad Fagam disclosed this while addressing a press conference in his office, said the three categories of workers includes state, LGA, and staff of Local Education Authority of the 27 LGA’s in the state who retired from July to September this year as beneficiaries of the payment.
Hon. Hashim Fagam further stated that the payment categorization of three segments comprising of state retired staff numbering 150, who were paid N403,843,280.38, followed by retired LGA staff 111, whom were paid N139,114,658.56, and LEA retired staff, 141, they were paid N283,860,632.70k respectively.
Other payments according to him, include death benefits to ten retired staff while on active service, whose families received N27,538,813.99k, 20 at the LGA level, N44,360,216.00k, 14 LEA N32,130,245.00, and death pension balance to 41 different categories of retired staff of state 15, LGA 7, and LEA 19 to the tune of N30,715,229.75.
The Executive Secretary explained that, the payment was third in the series as the board had earlier paid 305 pensioners in February in addition to other 434 retirees also in February this year, he enjoined the retirees to make good use of their sweat judiciously in making life more comfortable.
He further warned the pensioners not to engage middle men in processing their documentation, “Be warned that we don’t assign anyone to act on our behalf on matters related to payment of pension dues to pensioners.” he stressed.