1,285 state, LG retirees receive N2.369bn as gratuity in Bauchi

…as committee urges 243 others to claim cheques as phase two begins Monday

The Bauchi State Government has paid N2.369 billion in gratuities to 1,285 retired civil servants at the state and local government levels as part of the ongoing payment exercise for retirees from the 2012 and 2013 batches.

The Disbursement Committee responsible for the exercise disclosed this on Sunday at a press conference held at the Government House, Bauchi, ahead of the commencement of the second phase on Monday, October 12, 2026.

The Executive Secretary of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Ibrahim Inuwa, who led the briefing, said 243 retirees had yet to appear to collect their cheques at the end of the first phase on Friday.

He explained that the government had validated retirees from 2012 to 2016, while payments had so far covered the 2012 and 2013 batches.

Inuwa urged the outstanding beneficiaries to take advantage of the second phase to complete the necessary procedures and collect their entitlements.

Providing details of the first phase, Muhammad Kabir Sizwe, a member of the committee overseeing payments to local government retirees, said 1,528 beneficiaries were expected to participate.

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He said the figure comprised 377 state government retirees and 1,151 local government retirees.

According to him, 1,285 retirees completed the payment process, including 293 state retirees and 992 local government retirees.

However, 243 beneficiaries, comprising 84 state retirees and 159 local government retirees, failed to appear.

The committee disclosed that approximately N351 million remained available for the outstanding beneficiaries. Of this amount, about N147 million was reserved for the 84 state retirees, while N204.104 million was set aside for the 159 local government retirees.

It therefore urged the affected retirees to come forward and complete the process to receive their cheques.

Another committee member responsible for state retirees, Kola Oyerinde, said the second phase would cover retirees from the 2014 batch.

He disclosed that 583 state retirees were scheduled for processing and urged the beneficiaries to appear on their assigned dates, beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday.

The committee also clarified that N10 billion had been set aside for the gratuity payment exercise, dismissing reports that only N3 billion had been approved.

It assured retirees who had been verified and validated for payment between 2012 and 2016 that they would receive their entitlements.

The committee further stated that retirees with outstanding payments from previous batches could report on any day during the exercise.

It said the payment exercise would run for five days, including Saturday, while Sunday would be excluded.

Retirees who could not travel because of health challenges were advised to contact the relevant authorities for assistance.

The committee also urged relatives of deceased retirees to follow the required legal procedures before claiming their entitlements.