Benue govt owing over N22bn gratuity —Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says the state government is owing over N22 billion as gratuity of the state’s workers.

Ortom stated this on Monday during the inauguration of the Chairman and members of the State Pension Commission in Makurdi.

He further disclosed that the monthly pension bill of the state was now N800 million as against the N400 million bill he inherited in 2015. He specially commended the 8th State Assembly for passing the pencom bill and expressed optimism that in no distant time retirees would have cause to smile home after retirement.

“Benue pensioners have been very patient with me and that has given me a lot of burden on my shoulder to ensure that something is done about it urgently,” he said.

 

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