Kwara State government has earmarked N8.1b for payment of gratuities for retired state and local government staff across the state.
The commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuhu, disclosed this at an inter-ministerial briefing in Ilorin, the state capital
She disclosed that N5.6b will be disbursed to state retired workers for gratuities while N2.5b has been earmarked for local government retired workers for their gratuities.
Nuhu assured that the state government will continue to gradually offset pensions and gratuities to enable it attend to other developmental projects.
She explained that pensions and gratuities have tripled due to the implementation of two salaries and wages – N30,000 and N70,000 minimum wages, with their consequential adjustment for retirees.
She asserted that the state government is not owing any local government retiree except those who refused to show up during the verification exercise conducted at all the 16 local councils in the state.
“Those complaining are few and they need to come forward and complete their verification exercise and collect their money.”
Nuhu said the monthly internally generated revenue is about N15.7b, while domestic debt of the state stands at N57b.
