Kwara Pledges Commitment To Timely Payment Of Salaries, Pensions

The Kwara State government yesterday said it remains committed to timely, transparent and full payment of salaries and pensions to its workers, saying all persons with valid details have been paid.
The commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, said in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, that the government has paid salaries and pensions until May 2025.

She explained that those who have not received their salary or pension have either not enrolled in the mandatory Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) database or submitted invalid details.
She said that through the implementation of the State Social Identity Database (SSID) verification process, the government has enhanced the accuracy and transparency of salary and pension disbursements across the state.

“In the month of May 2025, the government successfully paid salaries to 97 per cent of state employees who have valid registrations with KWSRRA, according to the commissioner.

“The remaining 3 per cent were not paid due to invalid registrations or failure to comply with the registration process,” she added.

Nuru said efforts were ongoing to encourage those affected to complete their registration to ensure prompt payment.

She added that 81.2 per cent of state pensioners with valid KWASRRA registrations have also been verified and paid their May pensions.

“Approximately 17 per cent of pensioners have been on hold for over a year due to non-participation in physical verification exercises and failure to register with KWASRRA.

“The remaining 1.8 per cent have issues related to invalid SSID numbers or did not present themselves for verification. This group includes individuals residing abroad, those who have not registered with KWSRRA, and some who may have passed away.

“At the local government level, including the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), 95 per cent of the submitted payroll has been paid. The remaining 5% have not received payments due to invalid SSID or National Identification Numbers (NIN), name mismatches, incorrect Personnel Staff Numbers (PSN), and non-registration with KWSRRA, amongst others,” she said.

She urged persons who have not received their pay to update their KWSRRA record immediately.
Nuru noted that 76.7 per cent of local government pensioners with valid KWASRRA registrations have also been verified and paid their May pensions.

“The remaining 23.3 per cent either have invalid SSID numbers or have not completed the verification or registration processes with the KWSRRA.

“This group includes individuals residing abroad, those who have not registered with KWSRRA, and some who may have passed away,” she said.