Mamdouh Sawan, Staff Reporter
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, revealed on Sunday that the number of retirees from all non-local entities in the emirate is 4,000 men and women, and putting them on the emirate’s budget requires 250 million annually, and accordingly we have developed a plan to employ their children.
To support their families, the employment of 2 graduates brings in Dhs50,000 to the house.
The Ruler of Sharjah confirmed that he has the statistics of retirees and their levels, and work is underway to solve them, pointing out that the issue of retirees cannot be postponed because it is a matter of living, stressing that he will be responsible for retirees from the federal authorities in Sharjah.