By Aminu Garko
There was wild jubilation among Pensioners in Kano as the news of the State Government earmarking of N6 Billion to settle inherited backlog of Gratuities broke in the City.
Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has late night explained that he is commencing the payments of years backlog of Gratuities to about 55,000 Retired Civil Servants, next week.
The Pensioners in their hundreds tropp out to NUJ Press Center, Saturday, celebrating the moves by the Government settlements of their Money.
The Pensioners Commended the Government for securing N6 billion to settle gratuities and death benefits of some of them in the state.
The chairman, Kano State Pensioners Forum ( Zauren ‘yan fansho), Alhaji Ado Ibrahim D. Y (Matawalle Dan Kadai) explained this on behalf of the Association.
Alhaji Ado Ibrahim D. Y further stated that the present state administration really shows concerned especially with regard to Pensioners situations which is contrary to the happening in previous years.
He noted that the development will go along way to alleviate the suffering and hardships of pensioners and the deceases among them whose left any Children with social and economic needs across the state.
Ado Ibrahim D Y also registered his appreciate on behalf of the Pensioners Forum to the state government and offer prayers to Almighty Allah to continue to guide the present administration to the right paths .
