Jigawa pension board begins ₦1.5 billion payment to 609 retirees

The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Board has begun payment of ₦1.5 billion in pension entitlements to 609 beneficiaries. The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Bilyaminu Shitu, said this in a statement by the spokesman of the board, Ismail Ibrahim, on Tuesday in Dutse. Shitu said payments were being made to pensioners who retired from the service and those who died in active service between August and December 2024. He cautioned the beneficiaries to be wary of fra