The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has commenced the disbursement of N1,389,857,763.37 in terminal and death benefits to 560 retirees and families of deceased civil servants across the state.
The Executive Secretary of the scheme, Bilyaminu Aminu, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing beneficiaries at the Pension House in Dutse, the state capital.
Aminu said the payment covers gratuities, death benefits and death pension balances for workers who either retired voluntarily, attained retirement age or died while in active service.
“Today we are paying a total of N1,389,857,763.37 to 560 beneficiaries drawn from the state service, local government councils and local education authorities,” he said.
He explained that N1,101,443,426.68 would be paid to 453 retired civil servants, while N261,855,040.41 had been earmarked for 90 relatives of workers who died while in active service.
According to him, the remaining N26,559,296.28 would be paid to the next of
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