Bauchi begins payment of N10bn outstanding gratuities to retirees

The Bauchi State Government has commenced the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civil servants who left the service between 2012 and 2016.
Governor Bala Mohammed announced the commencement of the exercise on Wednesday at a presentation ceremony, where he was represented by his deputy, Auwal Jatau.
The governor said the state had set aside N10 billion to begin clearing the accumulated gratuity obligations owed to retirees.
He explained that government records showed that the outstanding liabilities for the period stood at N11.71 billion, covering both state and local government retirees.
According to him, 3,570 state retirees are owed about N6.13 billion, while anot...