Uba Sani orders release of N3.8bn for gratuity, death benefits’ payment

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has ordered the release of N3.8 billion to the Kaduna State Pension Bureau for immediate payment of gratuities, death benefits, and accrued rights in the Contributory Pension Scheme.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, made this known via a statement issued on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Musa said the order was given by Sani on compassionate grounds, after considering the passionate pleas of the pensioners and families of deceased civil servants, who complained that the ongoing verification exercise has impacted negatively on their living conditions.

Sani, while restating the fact that the verification exercise is aimed at weeding out “ghost” pensioners from the payroll in order to curtail the frittering away of Kaduna State’s meagre resources, however, ordered the Pension Bureau to immediately commence the payment of pensioners.

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The governor assured pensioners of his commitment to their welfare, saying it is in furtherance of this commitment that he is determined to clean up the payroll to ensure seamless and uninterrupted payment of monthly pensions.

Governor Sani noted that the senior citizens devoted their lives to the service of Kaduna State and must be given all the needed support to make them happy in retirement.

Sani further assured of the speedy completion of the verification exercise, so that Kaduna State pensioners will enjoy uninterrupted payment.

He thanked the pensioners for their patience, understanding, and continued support to his administration.

The Star