Retired Civil Servants in Kaduna South Senatorial District have cried out to the state government to pay their retirement benefits.
The civil servants under the aegis of Compulsorily Retired Civil Servants in Southern Kaduna said the non payment of their retirement benefits and the ill-treatment by the state government has thrown thousands of their families into misery.
The retirees bared their minds on Wednesday in a statement signed by their Secretary, Mohammed Haruna, issued in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area.
They said most of the pensioners were forced to resign and the government is yet to pay any of them their entitlements.
The statement said; “This is the second year that over 5,000 civil servants in Southern Kaduna Senatorial zone were laid off from their jobs, apart from primary school teachers and local government staff.
“We want the public to know that the state government has not paid a Kobo to the retired civil servants.
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“While we remain loyal to the government, we want the Governor to have the fear of God the creator of mankind and pay us our legitimate benefits.”
The retirees said they had met previously met with the Deputy Governor, Head of Service, The Secretary to the State Government, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Chief of Staff, Government House and the Press Spokesperson to the Governor without any positive outcome.
They therefore urged Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to save them from further hardship by paying all their legitimate benefits.