In keeping with the directive of the Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, the state authorities has commenced the cost of gratuities to staff within the state civil service who retired from January this 12 months.
Confirming the event to newsmen in his workplace on Tuesday, the State Accountant Common, Mr. Anthony Okenwa, mentioned the federal government started with retirees who had handed via biometric verification mandated by the governor to get rid of ghost staff from the payroll and pensions data.
Mr. Okenwa acknowledged that the backlog of gratuities between 2010 and 2024 had been frozen for verification of staff who retired inside the interval, assuring Governor Mbah’s willpower to clear the arrears of inherited pensions and gratuities for all staff.
“As directed by the governor, we’ve begun paying gratuities to staff within the state civil service who retired from January this 12 months. The backlog of gratuities for individuals who retired between 2010 and 2024 will probably be paid in installments as quickly because the verification train for the retirees is concluded.
“The governor’s directive is for all retirees to obtain their arrears of pensions and gratuities in installments till they’re fully cleared”, he acknowledged.
Recall that Mbah, whereas campaigning for governor in 2023, had promised to clear the arrears of pensions and gratuities inherited from previous administrations within the state.