Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has paid N22 billion out of a N48 billion backlog of retirees’ gratuities and death benefits.

The Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a Statement, said the gesture was “a determined push to restore dignity to pensioners and families of deceased workers.”

According to Bature, “the Governor’s bold intervention comes as he approved the fourth tranche of payments, amounting to N6 billion, bringing relief to hundreds of retirees and next-of-kin who have awaited their entitlements for years.”

Governor Yusuf had earlier disbursed N5 billion in the first tranche, followed by N6 billion each in the second and third tranches, demonstrating a sustained commitment to offsetting the massive debt left by the previous administration.

Bature described the payments as part of the Governor’s broader agenda to address long-standing liabilities and reposition Kano state as a model of responsible governance.

“Governor Yusuf remains resolute in his pledge to pay every kobo owed to our retirees and the families of our late civil servants.

“The settlement of these outstanding gratuities and death benefits not only alleviates the hardship faced by affected families but also reaffirms the administration’s promise to restore trust in government and uphold social justice,” the Statement added.

Governor Yusuf further assured that the remaining balance will be cleared in subsequent tranches, ensuring that no pensioner or bereaved family is left behind.

“This unprecedented intervention reflects the Governor’s people-centred governance, bringing hope to thousands whose sacrifices built the foundations of Kano state,” the Statement said.