The Death toll of New Nigerian Newspaper Retirees waiting for their benefits reached 108 during the weekend when Yahaya Z. Bako of Marketing Department died.
A post on the New Nigerian Newspapers’ Northern States’ Governors Forum (NSGF) Beneficiary Whatsapp platform by Alhaji Idris said “we loss another Beneficiary in Person of Yahaya Z Bako of Marketing Department he died today March 22, 2025”
12 days ago a New Nigerian Newspaper beneficiary waiting for payment Mr Zakka Bitiyong of Commercial Printing Department and Radio Room died taking the death toll to 107. His death occurred on March 11, 2025.”
The entire NNN family has being thrown into mourning as members cried uncontrollably and over 200 storm the Whatsapp platform lamenting over the death of Yahaya Bako.
Lamenting on the NNN beneficiaries platform former SWAN President Alhaji Saidu Abubakar said “We, the entire NNN family, are bereaved of a nice gentleman, harmless and always readily available to assist in his own way. Imagine losing such a caring father, brother and colleague without enjoying the fruits of his labour, after waiting all these years in vain. God will surely handle whoever has a hand in the delayed payment of the unpaid salaries, half-month salaries and 3quarters salaries Yahaya has laboured for are still yet to be paid since early 2000s. His surviving colleagues will intensify prayers for God to hold those guilty by their jugulars and soonest too”
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Another member of the platform simply identified as Pastor Abuja said “Oh what a dark weekend. Oh Lord show mercy unto your servant. Mr. Y. Bako rest in the LORD. May He bless your posterity. My condolences to your wife, children, relations, friends and colleagues.”
Meanwhile the retirees are praying to save the life of another retiree of New Nigerian Newspaper also waiting for Northern Governors’ payment, he is Ado Umar (Baba Ado)
A passionate appeal message on the platform said “Good Morning Members of this great Forum we are soliciting for prayers, one of our Former colleague Driver and also Beneficiary
in Person of Ado Umar (Baba Ado) Have been operated for Hernia treatment
at Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Tudun Wada Kaduna”
Death of Relations of NNN retirees
Last week, the death of one of NNN retirees son in the person of Kunle Sanni of the Editorial department occured. Reports indicated that several others have also lost relations.
Investigation revealed that about 29 other Beneficiaries waiting for this payment from Northern Governors are severely sick and hospitalized.
Northern Governors raked in 7 billion naira after selling New Nigerian Newspaper properties in the name of paying NNN beneficiaries but until now no penny has been paid out of the 2.5 Billion naira owed the retirees
