Military to commence electronic verification of pensioners

By OKODILI NDIDI, Abuja

To curb the menace of fraud and administrative bottleneck associated with pension management, the Military Pension Board has concluded plans to transmute from the manual verification of pensioners to electronic verification.

With the new policy scheduled to commence by the end of the year, Military pensioners will no more undergo manual verification as was obtained in the past.

Chairman of the Board, Commodore SA Lawal, who made the disclosure during the commissioning of projects at the Board’s Headquarters, said the exercise will commence in earnest after obtaining approval from appropriate superior authorities.

He further disclosed that there has been significant improvement in the management of military pensions since he assumed office, adding “it is on record that since my assumption of duty in September last year, our esteemed pensioners have received their monthly pensions before the end of each month.

“Similarly, gratuities of all retirees who retire from Service as at July 2021 and whose retirement documents have been received at the Board have been paid. We have also ensured payments of death benefits to NOKs of deceased personnel who have been recommended by the Services and cleared as genuine NOK by the MPB NOK Committee.

“In addition, I am happy to inform that all retirees are presently being paid in accordance with the new pension chart as approved by the Federal Government”. (The Nation)