Gaidam approves N325.6m for LG retirees

Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has approved N325, 620, 511.61 for the payment of outstanding liabilities of 316 retired local government staff.

This was disclosed yesterday by Abdullahi Bego, the Director-General to the Governor on Press Affairs and Information.

He said the payment followed the verification by the committee set up by the governor for the settlement of liabilities of all local government retirees.

Bego stated: “Of the 316 retirees, 62 are deceased and their entitlements will be paid to their next-of-kin.

“Some may recall that on March 11th, 2019, His Excellency, the governor had approved N249, 664, 126.83 for the settlement of the liabilities of 250 local government retirees; while on 14th February 2019, he approved another N302, 294, 298.21 for another batch of 316 retired local government employees.

“The verification committee set up by the governor for the settlement of the liabilities of local government staff will continue with the exercise.”