My people, no be small matter o! Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda, don drop serious news wey dem dey call life and death benefits for workers. Since he take office for May 2023, him don release total of N45.89 billion for 14,560 workers wey dey collect their entitlements. Eya, nobody wan chop their money late again!
Dis gist come from the final ceremony wey happen on Thursday, as dem dey disburse final tranche of N21 billion wey dey set for state and local government workers. E be like say since 2019, dem don dey face wahala to collect their money. But now, na Radda administration come change the game as dem don clear the backlog wey don dey accumulate, I mean since October 2019 go October 2025!
Governor Radda talk say from the time wey him start to dey run tins for Katsina, dem don approve N18.56 billion for 4,743 state level workers. No be so far again, another N27.34 billion dey ready for 9,817 beneficiaries from local governments and Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Na serious level we dey talk o!
For you to sabi, this achievement na because dem set up one committee wey dem call State and Local Government Pension Reform Committee. Dis committee no be play-play, as dem quickly assess, screen and verify all the debts wey dey ground. Na proper ground work wey Radda and him team do so, before dem fit recommend payment.
Last year, dem don already dash out over N23 billion, wey be first batch for this life and death benefits matter. Now, with this second batch of N21 billion, dem don finish this big transaction wey total to N45.89 billion. E be like say Radda wan make sure say no pensioner go dey waka with empty hands after dem don work hard for state!
As Radda talk am, this completion no be just money matter, but na new beginning for the state. “No retired worker suppose dey leave service with any matter wey dey unpaid,” he don set that record clear. I swear down, he gree say make dem honour the loyalty and sacrifice wey people don put down for progress of Katsina State.
So, my brothers and sisters make we raise glass for Governor Radda, wey dey ensure say workers go enjoy wetin dem work for. Make we dey hope say all the money wey dem don pay, go dey used wisely to take care of family matter. No be say dem go just carry am go buy okirika or lay for small small car wey dem no fit maintain. Make dem shine their eyes o!
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