Nigeria: Kaduna Pays N17 Billion to Pensioners in 2 Years

17 October 2017

Kaduna — The Kaduna State government yesterday, said it has since June 2015 paid more than N17billion in pensions to retirees, N4.11billion in gratuity and death benefits to 1,654 persons.

Addressing a news conference in Kaduna, state commissioner of Finance, Suleiman Abdu Kwari, who explained how Paris Club refunds were spent said workers in the public service have accumulated N6.87billion in the contributory pension scheme since January 2017.

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