Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the release of about N680million for the settlement of accumulated pension for teachers, local government council staff and severance gratuity for former councillors in Sokoto State.
A statement issued in Sokoto on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Alhaji Mannir Dan’Iya, said, already, payments had started and all beneficiaries would receive their entitlements in due course.
Dan’Iya said, “The breakdown of the funds released indicate that the sum of N504,283,280.46 is to be paid to former teachers and local government staff as accumulated pension, while the sum of N172,873,923.18 has been released to former councilors, who served in the immediate past executive councils of the 23 local government areas, to settle their severance gratuity.
“These payments show that government is responsive to the needs of all former employees and elected office holders.
“We will continue to treat our present and former employees with all the dignity and respect they deserve.”
The commissioner commended workers in the local government councils for their commitment, and assured that government would continue to meet its obligations to workers at all times.
In February this year, the state government released the sum of N1.2billion for the payment of accumulated gratuity from the year 2010 to the staff of local government councils in the state.
