Bauchi begins N10bn gratuity backlog payment

The Bauchi State government has started paying a gratuity backlog of N10 billion to civil servants who retired between 2012 and 2016. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the state's outstanding liabilities for this period total N11.71 billion, covering both state and local government retirees.

The Daily Post Nigeria reports that 3,570 state retirees are owed about N6.13 billion, while 2,262 local government retirees have outstanding gratuities of N5.58 billion. The payments will be made in phases, with the first batch of beneficiaries receiving their payments first.

The Bauchi State government, represented by Governor Bala Mohammed's deputy, Auwal Jatau, announced the commencement of the exercise at a presentation ceremony. The payments will be based on the age of outstanding obligations, availability of supporting documents, verification and reconciliation of records, and funds approved for each phase.

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