The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), formalizing a strategic partnership to curb pension fraud and protect the entitlements of Nigerian retirees. Speaking at the signing ceremony, ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, lamented the hardships pensioners have […]
***says Tinubu’s reforms have positively impacted pensioners The Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) has commended the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Tolulope Abiodun Odunaiya, for her exceptional leadership and remarkable achievements since assuming office in November 2023. The group said Odunaiya demonstrated transparency and accountability during her recent budget defence session at […]
BY TOSIN ADAMS The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has unveiled the “I Am Alive’’ online confirmation solution to ease pensioners’ stress. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, unveiling the solution in Abuja on Friday, said PTAD had kept to its promise that the era of bringing out aged pensioners for field verification […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has instituted a high-powered technical ad-hoc committee to forensically audit the various sums appropriated annually to the Agency, following multiple queries raised by office of the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) against Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) since its inception in 2013. Chairman […]
Philip Clement, Abuja In an effort to enhance transparency in it’s operations, the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has inaugurated it’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU). Speaking during the inauguration at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme said if it was imperative for the Directorate […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has announced a slight adjustment to its verification exercise. In a statement by PTAD, the Directorate said it is in line with global advise curbing the spread of the Covid 19. “PTAD wishes to announce to the general public that in view of the world Health challenges occasioned by the, […]
Pensioners in Nigeria are to celebrate this year’s Christmas holidays in a good mood as the Federal Government has approved and released the sum of N10.6billion for the payment of balance of the arrears of the 33% percent part of which was paid three years ago. This piece of peasant information was disclosed exclusively to […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has expressed concern over calls by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) and the Federal Universities Pensioners Association (FUPA) on the non-payment of the balance of the 12 and 36 months arrears of the 33% pension increase to pensioners, saying it has been consistent in offsetting the arrears. PTAD […]
The Pensions Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has added 9,125 ex-workers of the NITEL/MTEL to the monthly pension payroll after twenty five years of uncertainty post-privatisation of the firm. PTAD Executive Secretary, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, who stated this at the weekend, added that the inclusion of these ex-workers to the payroll was in fulfillment of President […]
The Pension Transition Directorate (PTAD) has disclosed that Federal Government has made it a priority to ensure pension payment is made before salary payment to civil servants. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Barrister Sharon Ikeazor, stated this on Monday while speaking at the 2018 PTAD South East Stakeholders’ Forum in Enugu. She stated that the […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid N1.7bn outstanding pension arrears to 5,382 Civil Service Pensioners in the country. These pensioners were among the 7,969 Civil Service Pensioners who were enrolled on PTAD monthly payroll in March 2018 with a total payment of N71.5m for the month. PTAD also stated on Monday that it […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has concluded the computation of pension benefits for 3,542 Delta Steel Company (DSC) Aladja, pensioners. Following the successful conclusion of the exercise, the PTAD announced that the 3,542 pensioners who were cleared by Federal Audit will be pay-rolled in August 2018 and will start receiving their monthly pension for […]
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Pensions, Hassan Shekarau has said that the attestation by NITEL/Mtel pensioners on the ongoing verification exercise by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Kano is an affirmation of the quality service rendered by the agency. Hassan said this on Thursday in Kano during a surprise […]
Over 22, 000 ex-employees involved The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced the verification of over 22,000 employees of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile arm MTEL with the aim of paying them their pension arrears. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, disclosed this in Enugu, while declaring open the NITEL/MTEL […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has started the verification of more than over 20,000 pensioners of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL). The pensioners on the platform of under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), also included those of NITEL’s mobile subsidiary, MTEL. According to NAN, the exercise started on Monday in Enugu, Lagos and Port Harcourt […]
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 […]
….PTAD appeals to pensioners over delayed October payment The on-going pension verification exercise has been extended to Delta State beginning with pensioners of Delta Steel Company and Federal Housing Authority involving more than 5,000 pensioners. Executive Secretary, PTAD, Mrs. Sharon Ikpeazor assisting in verification of pensioners, Cross -section of pensioners doing documentation during verificationAnother sect […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate PTAD, on Tuesday, said that it has paid all pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) another installment of the 33% arrears owed. In a statement by the Deputy Director of Communication, Mr. Emma Okondo, PTAD said that the categories of pensioners that benefited are Police pensioners, Nigeria Security and […]
In what could be described as a historical antecedent in the lives of former Biafra Police officers, who fought the civil war 50 years ago, respite came their way on Friday as the Pension Transitional Directorate Arrangement (PTAD) rekindled their hopes and believes in the unity of the country when a process that started and […]
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate’s (PTAD’s) verification exercise for retired Federal Government workers has recorded a hitch-free exercise in Lagos, despite the large turnout of retirees in the state. This is the second and third phases of the nationwide verification exercise for retired civil service pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) in the South […]