Kano sets up committee to tackle Pension issues

Kolade Adeyemi, Kano

Kano State Government has inaugurated the Pension Reconciliation Committee to work on the report document submitted by the Technical Committee of the State Contributory Pension Scheme headed by the former Head of Service, Rabi’u Zakariyya.

The Committee is saddled with the responsibility of addressing the problems of pensioners in the state.

The Nation recalls that on the 23 July 2019, the Technical Committee submitted its findings and observations to the State Government through the Deputy Governor, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna for further action.

Inaugurating the Committee in his office on Monday, Gawuna assured that the administration of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje was determined to address the problems accrued in the State Pension Board.

The Deputy Governor is expected to chair the new Committee, while the Permanent Secretary, Salary and Wages, A Sani is to serve as the Secretary to the Committee.

Members of the Committee include the Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Shehu Na-Allah Kura, the Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government, Murtala Garo and Sani Gabasawa, Chairman, Kano State Pension Fund Trustee.

Other Members include State Chairman, Union of Pensioners, Comrade Ahmed Salisu Gwale, State Chairman National Labour Congress, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir and Mu’azzam Habibu Danlkadai from REPA who is to serve as co-secretary for the Committee.

Gawuna listed the terms of reference of the Committee, to include: to identify the contributing Agencies of the Pension Funds, to ascertain the total amount to be remitted by each contributing agency every month and to ascertain the actual monthly remittance by the contributing agencies.