PTAD Defers Removal Of 23,089 Pensioners From Govt Pay Roll       The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has deferred the removal of 23,089 unverified parastatals pensioners to next month following an appeal by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP). NUP’s General-Secretary Elder Actor Zal confirmed this in...

332,903 Pensioners Received N96bn In 14 Months – PTAD       A total of 332,903 pensioners and the next-of-kins of deceased pensioners were paid N96bn between July 2019 and August 2020, the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate said on Wednesday. PTAD’s Executive Secretary, Nnenna Ejikeme, said this during a...

Retirees Condemn FG’s Refusal To Review Pensions   The Federal Government’s retirees under the Defined Benefits Scheme have decried the non-review of their pensions as stipulated by the law. They said this in a protest letter titled ‘Apathy and delay in review of pension,’ which was addressed...

Ondo Govt Owes Us N50bn Pension Arrears, Gratuities – Pensioners   The Ondo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners on Thursday appealed to the state government to address the issue of their unpaid pensions and arrears of gratuities. The pensioners lamented that the state owed...

FG Currently Owes Pensioners N400bn, Says Senate   The Federal Government currently owes its retirees over N400bn accrued pension rights, the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service has said. The committee has also vowed to take up the issue with the government to ensure that all...

Pension Commences Verification Of 13,000 Pensioners In North-West   The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has said it has commenced the verification of no fewer than 13,000 pensioners in the North-West. The Executive Secretary of the directorate, Mrs Chioma Ejikeme, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano. She said the...