Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme says it has started paying 746 beneficiaries terminal benefits worth over two point twenty-four billion Naira.
This was disclosed to newsmen by the Executive Secretary of the scheme, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa in Dutse, the state capital.
He explained that, over N1.7billion was paid as gratuity to six hundred and thirty eight state, local and local education authority staff.
According to him, over two hundred and twelve million naira was paid as death benefit to families of seventy-eight civil servants.
Alhaji Kamilu Musa explained that, the scheme also paid over N26.8 million to twenty nine families of pensioners as well as death pension balance.
Over five hundred thousand naira was paid as refund of eight percent contribution to one retired civil servant.
The Pension Boss lauded the beneficiaries for the maturity shown during the payment exercise.
