Nigeria, has honoured a pensioner in Bauchi State, Abubakar Garba, for returning N1million excess gratuity paid to him. Garba, honoured with a “Champion of Integrity” award, said the recognition excited him and would encourage others to exhibit similar honesty in future. Garba, 71, a Motor Chief Driver with the Bauchi State Judiciary, who retired in 2011, was on Aug.5, 2019, erroneously paid N1.2 million as balance of his gratuity, instead of N200,000. READ ALSO: Operation Amotekun: Govs meet Osinbajo, to back exercise with law“My entitlement was N1.2 million but I had been paid N1 million some years back, leaving a balance of N200,000. “When the new regime decided to settle arrears of pension and I was lucky to be considered, I was given a cheque of N1.2 million again.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 10:07 UTC