Gombe state Government has approved an upward review of pension to the retired Civil Servants in the state.
The review which was long overdue failed
by successive administration in the state, Commissioner for Information
and Orientation Ahmed Umar Suleiman announced this shortly after the
weekly state Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
He said, the Council has approved the
upward review from N4,515.93 kobo to N9,000 which is about 55% (percent)
increase while, those collecting N9,000 as pension are to enjoy an
increase of additional twenty five percent (25%) respectively.
Shedding more light, Head of Civil
Service Alh. Adamu Abubakar said according to the pension law, pensions
are supposed to be reviewed after every five years but this has not been
done since the creation of Gombe State over two decades, and lauded
governor Ibrahim Dankwambo for the increase adding that, “this review
will go a long way in the alleviating the suffering of the retirees who
have served the State and Local Government diligently” he added.
Abubakar said that, the State Government
from this month will implement the said increment to the 15,600
pensioners which is to cost the State Government the sum of Twenty Eight
Million Naira monthly (28m).
Other memoranda considered by the
Council according to Information Commissioner are; the approval for the
Gombe State participation for accelerating Nutrition result and that of
the Commodity Depot and Exchange Centre, where two centres two centres
were established in order to boost the Internally Generated Revenue in
the state as well as serve as Off-takers and Regulating Agency among the
Grains sellers and other companies.
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