Governor Sani Releases N2.3bn For Retirees, Families Of Deceased Workers

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the release of N2.321 billion to settle pension entitlements, gratuities and death benefits for retirees and families of deceased civil servants.

The executive secretary, Kaduna State Pension Bureau, Ibrahim Balarabe, said the latest batch covers 661 retirees and families in the state and local governments — with N1.736bn for Accrued Rights of 511 retirees under the CPS, and N585m for gratuities and death benefits to 315 pensioners and next-of-kin under the DBS.

Balarabe said the disbursement covers accrued rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and gratuity/death benefits under the old Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).

He said that with the payment, Kaduna State has now paid out N6.678bn in 2025 and a total of N13.5bn in the last two years of the present administration.

The bureau further explained that for those under the Contributory Pension Scheme, their accrued rights will be credited into their Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) with their respective Pension Fund Administrators. At the same time, pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme will soon be invited for screening and verification before payment.

Also, the commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, said the welfare of pensioners remains a top priority of the government, stressing that regular and timely payments will continue to ease the hardship of the senior citizens.