The Nasarawa State Government has released N5 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civil servants from 2012.
The State’s Accountant General, Musa Ahmed Mohammed, made this known during a press briefing in Lafia.
He said, ‘Governor Sule’s administration had already settled outstanding payments from 1996 to 2011. The payment of the 2012 gratuities is to settle the 2012 gratuities of state and local government retirees.’ Mohammed said, ‘You’re aware that the governor approved N1 billion, another N1 billion and now we’re releasing N1.5 billion for the state retirees. Of course, we’re working on the release of N3.5 billion for the 2012 local government retirees.’