Sokoto APC Blasts Tambuwal Over N14bn Unpaid Gratuity, Pension Debt

*Sokoto APC Blasts Tambuwal over N14bn Unpaid Gratuity, Pension Debt*The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lambasted the immediate past administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for leaving behind a whopping N14 billion unpaid gratuity and pension debt for retirees in the state.Addressing a press conference in Sokoto, the state APC Chairman, Hon. Isah Sadiq Achida, alleged that the former governor had, despite collecting N16 billion Federal Government funds meant to offset the dues, failed to channel the resources as directed.Achida described the development as one of the "startling monumental failures" that characterized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government of Tambuwal, which left a "dismal record of performance in all spheres of socio-economic development" in the state.The APC chairman claimed that the past administration had left key institutions and organizations in total darkness, filthy metropolis, and retarded education activities due to non-payment of fees, resulting in denial of access to examination results, among other critical aspects and requirements of students' studies.Achida, however, commended the current administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto for its efforts in repositioning the state economically, administratively, structurally, and socially, improving the welfare of its people through viable intervention programs.He disclosed that Governor Sokoto had approved the payment of gratuity arrears of N4 billion to retirees between now and December on a first-come, first-served basis.The APC chairman called on the people of Sokoto State to support the current administration in its efforts to reposition the state and improve their welfare.