Nigeria, May 2 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has narrated how his administration saved the state and local governments' contributory pension schemes from collapsing.

Mr Namadi said the administration reformed the schemes to improve the welfare of civil servants and retirees in the state.

He stated this on Thursday at an event marking this year's Workers' Day held at the Mallam Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse, the state capital.

"It's important to note that the pension scheme in Jigawa State was almost collapsing when we came in. We injected over N7 billion to sustain it.

"We have initiated a process of reviewing the law (pension scheme law) to ensure that all the grey areas are addressed and to ensure the continuity of th...