THE Federal Government, on Wednesday, said a sum of N1.5 billion had been released to pay all the certified next-of-kin to deceased civil servants, as death benefits.
Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack made this known in Abuja at the second edition of Permanent Secretary’s quarterly forum with labour leaders in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
She said out of 563 registered death benefits claims of deceased workers next-of-kin, cutting across 166 MDAs, 497 claims have been verified, certified and approved for payment to the tune of N1.3 billion.
