FG pays N4.25bn to 600 ex-Nigeria Airways workers

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja
The Federal Government has paid N4.25 billion in outstanding pension and severance benefits to 600 additional beneficiaries of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited.
The latest disbursement, covering Batches 010 and 011, amounts to N4,251,043,000.19 in gross benefits, bringing the total number of beneficiaries paid to 3,300 across 11 batches.
The Federal Ministry of Finance disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head of Media, Efe Ovuakporie.
According to the ministry, the first nine batches covered 2,700 beneficiaries, while the latest payment extends the settlement to another 600 former workers and other eligible beneficiaries.
The payments are pa...