The Humanitarian Times

By Abdulkareem Haruna

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (tHT) — Borno State Governor Babagana  Zulum has on new year day approved an allocation of ₦8 billion to address outstanding pension and gratuity liabilities for retired primary school teachers and civil servants.

This funding will help clear debts accumulated between 2019 and 2021. Zulum made the announcement on Wednesday during a meeting at the government house in Maiduguri.

Earlier, the governor had released N3 billion in June and September of 2019 to settle gratuities for 1,684 retirees who left the civil service between 2013 and 2019. In 2020, he disbursed over N12 billion for retirees from both the state and local government services who exited between 2013 and 2017.

“Since I took office in 2019, we have paid approximately N25 billion to settle gratuities for those who have served in local and state governments,” Zulum stated.

Looking ahead, the governor expressed his commitment to resolving all pending gratuities and pensions before the conclusion of his term in 2027. “Insh’Allah, I will clear all the backlog of gratuities before I leave office in 2027,” he affirmed.