Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State says his administration has cleared N32 billion out of N48 billion inherited backlog of gratuities and related liabilities owed retirees.
Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday in his address at the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration in Kano.
He said the government had also sustained regular payment of monthly pensions and increased the minimum monthly pension from N5, 000 to N20, 000.
The governor said his administration had prioritised workers’ and pensioners’ welfare through timely payment of salaries, improved remuneration and measures to strengthen the public service.
According to him, the state has maintained the practice of paying workers’ salaries by the 25th of every month while implementing the N71, 000 minimum wages for civil servants.
Yusuf said the administration was also sponsoring public servants for professional training, including programmes at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), to enhance their administrative and leadership capacities.
He said the measures were aimed at building a professional and motivated workforce while ensuring that the contributions of serving workers and retirees were recognised and treated with dignity.
The governor reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the state’s public service.