The Gombe state government has approved the sum of N1.1 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities for 2014 retirees.
This was contained in a press release signed and made available to newsmen by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Gombe state governor Mr Samaila Uba Misillin.
Mr Misillin said the approval is in view of the present determination to ensure that workers who have served the state and retired enjoy a comfortable life.
He said the directive was issued when the Governor received the interim report of the committee constituted to ascertain the correct amount of the outstanding gratuities for the retirees as at 29th ay, 2019.
He said the Chairman of the committee, who is the State Auditor-General, Muhammad Buba Gombe said about 1,097,968,035 would cover the payment of 504 eligible state retirees, with 50 per cent approved for immediate payment to beneficiaries.
In the meantime, the payment of gratuity for local government retirees will also follow suit after verification by the committee.
Appreciating the committee for a thorough job, Governor Yahaya expressed determination to clear all backlog of gratuity and pension arrears.
He used the occasion to assure Gombe state workers that his administration would encourage reward for hard work, urging them ”to rededicate themselves for effective service delivery.”
