The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has trained pension union executives and pension desk officers on the ‘I AM ALIVE’ Confirmation Solution, organised for pension union’s of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of pensioners who retired under the Defined Benefit Scheme.
In a released made available to Blueprint in Abuja, Monday, the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr. Chioma N. Ejikeme said the continued support and cooperation from stakeholders on the activities being organised over the years is something PTAD does not take for granted.
She explained that, the ‘I AM ALIVE’ Confirmation Solution was launched in October 2021 as a pilot programme for 50,000 pensioners, explaining that the programme is premised on the need for PTAD to continuously update its pensioners’ database as a means of ascertaining verified pensioners that are alive and should continue to receive their monthly pension.
Dr. Chioma stated that, at the stakeholders’ engagements last year and early this year, the Directorate indicated intention to train union executives and pension desk officers on the use of the application.
“This is a critical step towards preparing our pensioners to be fully conversant with the use of the application.
“We believe that once the Union Executives and PDOs can confidently use the application, they can support our efforts to educate our pensioners and provide guidance and hand holding where necessary for them to easily carry out their ‘I AM ALIVE’ Confirmation.
The executive secretary stressed the need to end the tedious, challenging and expensive field verification exercises of the past, adding that with the new device “pensioners should be able to confirm their aliveness from the comfort of their homes, or at the very least, within close proximity to their residences.
“They should also be able to resolve their complaints without unnecessary stress.”
