Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Wednesday approved the release of ₦8 billion to settle long-standing pension arrears owed to retirees in the state and across its 21 local government areas.
The governor said the intervention was necessary to ease the hardship faced by pensioners, many of whom have waited years for their entitlements.
According to him, ₦5 billion of the sum will go to state pensioners, while ₦3 billion has been earmarked for local government retirees. He described the initiative as a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to restoring dignity to those who served the state diligently and to improving workers’ welfare generally.
To ensure fairness, Fintiri inaugurated a new Pension Committee to supervise the disbursement of the funds. He explained that the committee has adopted a “first retired, first served” principle to promote transparency and accountability in the payment process.
“This intervention is a way of saying thank you to our retired workers who have given their best to Adamawa. It is important that they receive what is rightfully theirs without further delay,” he said.
The announcement has been met with relief and optimism from pensioners and their families, many of whom noted that the payments would ease the financial strain they have endured for years.
Fintiri reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising workers’ welfare, emphasising that prompt payment of entitlements remains vital for social and economic stability in Adamawa State.
