Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, has stunts hundreds of Pension and Gratuities Retirees who Instantly get their payments as he touches the button of Bank Payments through the Bank Computer.
The payments which also surprisingly was done to all class of Retired Civil Servants without recourse to Party affiliation, caused a serious celebration among them while receiving their money.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, said that Pension and Gratuities, should be paid through the Monthly State Allocation and as First Line Charge Money.
The Governor who reassured the commitment of his Administration in settling all the backlog of Gratuities to pensioners as well as enhancing the welfare of civil servants in the state, insisted that there is no reason why somebody who spent his live serving the State would be subjected to humiliation and suffering.
The Governor stated this during the flagg off of the Payment of Gratuities/death benefits of six billion naira to some categories of retirees held at Coronation Hall Government House Kano, Saturday.
He said his administration inherited huge backlog of pension gratuities of retirees ,saying many of retirees have passed away without receiving their entitlements, which sad and unnecessary .
“As you are aware the eight years of the last administration witnessed neglect of so many sectors which includes deductions of monthly pension illegally.
“We’ve made promise during campaign that we will pay pension Gratuities and also curtail monthly pension deduction if given the mandate, today Alhamdu lillah we are fulfilling our promise despite the competing demands”.
The governor noted that the payment would continue stressing that the backlog of over 48 billion Naira pension.gratuties would be settled in the nearest future.
He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious utilization of the benefits for a bright future .
Delivering his Speech ,the Executive chairman Kano State pension trustee fund Alhaji Habu Fagge said the board have a backlog of 48billion Naira.
He noted that injecting six billion Naira into pension would help immensely in reviving the economy,welfare and livelihood of the people of the state.
In their separate remarks the Chief of staff alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi and Head of service Alhaji Abdullahi Musa said the event was a great moment of the Abba Kabir yusuf’s administration for fulfilling the promise made to the pensioners in Kano.
They noted that the payment of the gratutuies would end the life of hardship on retirees,and on behalf of the civil servants and retirees applauded the efforts Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Administration for the gesture.
Earlier, the National President of Nigeria Union of Pensioners ,represented by the National Trustee of the union comrade Abdullahi Tsoho Garba said the demonstration exhibited by governor Abba kabir yusuf is a clear indication that his administration is a pensioner friendly one.
On thier part the Emirs of Kano,Bichi,Karaye,Gaya and Rano represented by the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero who spoke through the Magajin Rafin Kano Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed magajin Rafin Kano Commended the giant stride of Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf for flagging off of the settlement pensioners in Kano.
Malam Bala Sani and Hajiya Bilkisu Bashir were among the beneficiaries ,they applauded the kind gesture of the Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Administration ,saying it would go along way in Alleviating their sufferings .
