The Kebbi State Executive has defended its choice of no longer paying pension and severance gratuity to the state’s first civilian governor, Abubakar Musa, announcing he does no longer qualify for the advantages underneath the appropriate felony provisions. The Commissioner for Knowledge and Tradition, Yakubu Ahmed- defined that Garkuwan-Yauri served as governor……
The Kebbi State Executive has defended its choice of no longer paying pension and severance gratuity to the state’s first civilian governor, Abubakar Musa, announcing he does no longer qualify for the advantages underneath the appropriate felony provisions.
The Commissioner for Knowledge and Tradition, Yakubu Ahmed- defined that Garkuwan-Yauri served as governor from January 1992 to November 1993, a length of about 22 months, which fell in need of the two-year minimal tenure required for sure retirement advantages.
The commissioner mentioned the rationalization was neccesary in reaction
to the allegations by way of the previous governor that the management of Governor Nasir Idris had omitted him and withheld his entitlements.
He maintained that the federal government’s place was once according to constitutional and statutory provisions, no longer political concerns, including that the 1999 Charter didn’t supply for retrospective cost of such advantages to governors who served earlier than its graduation.
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Ahmed, on the other hand, mentioned the Idris management had endured to increase goodwill and help to the previous governor, together with monetary enhance right through non secular festivities and sponsorship of scientific journeys to Egypt.
He additionally cited the naming of a Executive Space corridor after Garkuwan-Yauri in 2025 and the appointment of his son as a occupation ambassador as a part of the management’s reputation of the previous governor’s contributions.
The commissioner appealed for figuring out, insisting that whilst the federal government respects the previous governor’s proper to precise his issues, public allegations will have to be supported by way of verifiable details and figures.
He reaffirmed the management’s dedication to respecting the rule of thumb of legislation, keeping up cordial members of the family with elder statesmen and protective their dignity in different to have a united society.