Frequent verification exercise ploy to deny us our money - Imo pensioners cry out

The Imo State section of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has described the State Government's predominant pension verification exercises arsenic an unnecessary discarded of clip and money, alleging that they are a ploy to frustrate retirees and contradict them their benefits.

In a property connection jointly signed by the Chairman of the Pensioners Intervention Committee (PIC), Iyke Ohaneje, and Secretary, Charles Amadi, the national expressed heavy displeasure with the exercise. The pensioners stated that they are repeatedly forced to queue for capturing during each verification, yet thing is achieved aft wasting their clip and money.

The national described the State Government's attraction of retirees arsenic uncalled for, pointing retired that pension funds are simply held successful authorities custody to beryllium disbursed upon retirement.

"This is specified harassment of pensioners. When we travel for these verifications, we are neither paid for the time nor compensated for proscription and different inconveniences," the connection read.

"When an serviceman retires, they are issued an Identification Card (ID) to place them whenever they person concern with the government. Therefore, the verification workout is simply a specified wastage of nationalist funds, and those progressive successful this usele...