Jigawa raises minimum pension to N20,000

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved an upward reappraisal of the minimum monthly pension for retirees nether the State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme from N12,000 to N20,000, effectual from July 1, 2026.

This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Support and Culture, Hon. Sagir Musa Ahmad, portion briefing journalists connected the result of the assembly meeting.

He said the determination was reached astatine the State Executive Council gathering held on Monday and chaired by Governor Umar A. Namadi.

Ahmad explained that the assembly besides approved an further N2.068 cardinal successful yearly expenditure for the State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme to enactment the implementation of the caller pension rate.

According to the government, the summation is portion of its committedness to improving the payment and surviving conditions of retired nationalist servants successful designation of their years of dedicated work to the state.

The assembly noted that the support reflects Governor Namadi’s resoluteness to fortify societal extortion for pensioners and guarantee they bask improved surviving standards amid prevailing economical challenges.

He said the pension reappraisal is portion of the contiguous administration’s committedness to liable and people-centred governance.

The support comes alongside different cardinal decisions by the council, includi...