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KWSG Begins Payments Of 2009, 2010 Arrears Of LG Pension Inherited From Previous Govt
Provisions were also made for payments of arrears of allowances to Traditional Rulers
The Kwara State Government on Monday disclosed that the long-standing pension and gratuity arrears covering years 2009 and 2010 for local government retirees will be paid 100%.
This is contained in a statement by the commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Kora-Sabi.
He explained that the payment will begin on Wednesday, December 21 at 10 a.m.
According to him, “Also, all categories of workers under the payroll of 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State have received part of the arrears inherited from the previous administration from the release of N3.5 billion Sure-P refund,” the statement added.
“The gesture further demonstrates the transparency of the present administration and non-interference with any accruals to the Local Government Council in the State.”
Mr Sabi said provisions were also made for payments of arrears of allowances to Traditional Rulers, while money was also allocated to capital projects across the local council areas in the refund.
He disclosed that the sums of One Billion (N1bn) were allocated for payments of Local Government Workers and SUBEB workers’ arrears, while another One Billion (N1bn) was provided for payment of Pension and Gratuity.
He, however, said that the sum of three hundred and twenty million (N320m) went into paying outstanding allowances to the Traditional Rulers across the State, and another Five hundred and seventy -four million (N574m) was allocated for capital projects among the Sixteen Local Government Councils, while some Fifteen per cent of the total sum was paid to the consultant as agreed at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.
