House c’ttee chair lauds PTAD verification in Kano

By Ene Osang
Abuja

 

Chairman House Committee on Pensions, Hassan Shekarau, has appraised the ongoing verification of the NITEL/Mtel pensioners by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Kano state.

In a statement issued yesterday by PTAD, Shekarau made the commendation when he visited the center where the pensioners from adjoining states in the North-west gathered for the exercise.

According to the statement, Shekarau’s visit was part of oversight functions by the committee, to interact with the pensioners and personnel of the agency with the aim to get a concrete that the process was in order.

“Shekarau said he was pleased with the exercise and assured that the House will support the Directorate to hasten budgetary process for funds to be released to pay the pensioners their entitlements,” the statement said.

The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Barrister Sharon Ikeazor, also monitored the exercise to ensure proper review of the pensioners’ documents, scanning and biometric capture that will enable computation of their entitlements.

The North West Zonal Chairman of NITEL Pensioners Association, Mr Samuel Johnson, expressed gratitude to the federal government for approving their verifacation, saying they had waited for this many years since retirement.

The Chairman and Coordinator of the Association’s Kano Territory, Mohammed Ishaq also said their hope has been restored towards receiving the retirement benefits.

 

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