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| Yahaya Bello. |
Kogi state government said it has spent
N2.9 billion in offsetting the payment of pensions and gratuity of pensioners in
2021.
The payment which was expended in the
first quarter of the year is in line with the New Direction government of
Governor Yahaya Bello not to leave any section of the state neglected.
This was made known by the state
Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru
Idris, while presenting the 2021 1st quarter Pensioners and Gratuity payment information
of the state.
According to him, "Kogi state New
Direction Government as led by His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello had shown
and emphasised convincingly that no section of the state will be neglected,
especially those who have served the state meritoriously through the
instrumentality of the civil service.
"To further validate the intention
of Governor Yahaya Bello and his purposeful administration, Public service and
Pension Reforms forms the crux of the 9 thematic areas through which
progressive change would be engendered in the state. The inclusion of reforms
in the pension and public service is a deliberate approach to bring back sanity
and dignity to the service, both active and retired, as they have all immensely
contributed to the development of the state.
"For the month of January, 10, 260
retirees received the total amount of
N868,361,865.99. For the month of February and March 10,307 and 10,356
retirees received a commensurate amount of N876,739,452.13 and 883,182,523.36
respectively. The total amount received by the retirees for the first quarter
of the foregoing year is N2, 628,283,841.48."
The statement also said Inspite of the
scarce financial resources accrued to the state, N100 million in each month of
January, February and March was spent as gradual repayment of gratuity, which
amounted to N300,000,000 for the quarter.
"The amount paid for Pension, which
is N2,628,283,841.48 and Gratuity N300,000,000
in the first quarter, amounts to a total of N2, 928,283,841.48."
Asiru said the state has and will
continue to show transparency and accountability in the utilization of state
resources, as government has great respect for the people in its decision
making.
"The New direction government has
reinforced her quest to continually provide a people oriented services and an
exemplary democratic system that works for all", he said.
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