09/10/2026
BAUCHI STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
CONTINUATION OF PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES IN BAUCHI STATE
The Bauchi State Government, under the inspirational leadership of His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, FNIPR, ( Kauran Daular Usmaniya ) , the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, has commenced the payment of the backlog of gratuities owed to pensioners in the state, following the initial release of N10 billion for the exercise.
The High-Powered Committee on the Verification and Payment of the Backlog of Gratuities has successfully completed payments to pensioners covering the years 2012 and 2013.
The Committee wishes to inform pensioners in both the State and Local Government services that the payment exercise will continue on Monday, 12th October 2026, with the commencement of payments for the 2014 batch.
The exercise will subsequently continue in batches, covering pensioners up to the year 2016, at the two designated payment points: the Local Government Audit and the State Audit offices respectively.
The High-Powered Committee on the Verification and Payment of Gratuities therefore urges all affected pensioners to remain calm and cooperate with the relevant authorities throughout the exercise.
The Committee further wishes to assure pensioners and the general public that the Bala Mohammed-led administration remains firmly committed to clearing the backlog of gratuities owed to pensioners at both the State and Local Government levels.
The administration will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that eligible pensioners receive their entitlements in a transparent, orderly, and timely manner.
Signed:
Mukhtar Gidado Mnipr
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor
9th October , 2026