Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the payment of outstanding gratuity to pensioners in the State.
According to a statement signed by the Director-General of the State Pension Board, I. Samuel on Tuesday, Wike also approved the payment of monthly pension arrears as well as death benefits for Retirees from the Public Service.
The statement called on affected retirees and the next of Kins of the deceased to proceed to the Ministry of Justice for physical verification from Wednesday.
It, however, clarified that the exercise is for those who had retired up to June 2014.