Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved ₦8 billion to settle outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to retired primary school teachers and other civil servants.
The funds will cover liabilities accumulated between 2019 and 2021.
Governor Zulum made the announcement on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri.
Previously, in 2019, the governor released ₦3 billion to clear gratuities for 1,684 retirees who exited the civil service between 2013 and 2019.
Additionally, in 2020, over ₦12 billion was disbursed to settle arrears for retirees from both the state and local government civil services for the period of 2013 to 2017.
“Since I took over in 2019 to date, we have paid about 25 billion naira for the settlement of gratuities for those that have worked with local and state governments,” Zulum said.
Meanwhile, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has assured that his administration will settle the backlog of gratuities and pensions before the end of his tenure in 2027. He said, “Insh’Allah, I will clear all the backlog of gratuities before I leave office in 2027.