The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has concluded plans to begin verification of pensioners of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile subsidiary, MTEL under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).
In a statement at the weekend by the Deputy Director of Communication, Emma Okondo, said that the exercise would take place across the six geo-political zones in select venues that will be announced in January 2018.
According to him, the verification exercise is pursuant to the payment of pension benefits to eligible retirees of the agencies after receiving approval from the Ministry of Finance that appropriate benefits be paid to retirees who are qualified.
“Pursuant to PTAD being assigned with the responsibility, the Directorate has been working with the Bureau of Public Enterprises to get the nominal roll as well as other required information on qualified pensioners of the defunct NITEL.
Qualified retirees are required to come with originals and photocopies of their required documents including their computation sheets issued by their former employer while the Next-of-Kin (NOK) are also mandated to obtain a Letter of Administration from the High Courts of Justice for the deceased pensioner.
“Affidavit for loss of mandatory documents including Letter of retirement will not be accepted. No proxy will be allowed in the process, and security agencies will be stationed at the venues to check fraudsters who would be immediately prosecuted when apprehended,” the directorate stated.
PTAD added that in its well-entrenched policy, it is ready to attend to the sick and infirmed in their locations, and are therefore advised to send an application for mobile verification to include pensioners’ contact details, photo copies of all documents as listed and certified Doctor’s report for such services.
Mathew Dadiya, Abuja
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