Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu, said the payment was for batch 45. He said ₦449.6 million of the amount would be paid to 274 retirees, while ₦169.9 was for the next-of-kin of 93 deceased civil servants.

   Meanwhile, the governor has also authorized the placement of 102 allied healthcare students on a Grade Level 05 in the state’s civil service. Buni listed the beneficiaries to include students studying physiotherapy, pharmacy, radiography, nursing, and medical laboratory sciences in various universities across the country.