FG begins final verification of ex-Nigeria Airways pensioners
The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Finance yesterday began the final verification of the ex-Nigeria Airways Ltd (in liquidation) pensioners. According to the Special Adviser, Media & Communications, to Minister of Finance, Mr. Paul Ella Abechi, the exercise held in three locations namely, Kano, Enugu and […]
Ex-Nigeria Airways Ltd in liquidation staff being verified for the final time before their benefits will be paid by the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) at one of the verification centres in Enugu yesterday. Pictures: Federal Ministry of Finance.
The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Finance yesterday began the final verification of the ex-Nigeria Airways Ltd (in liquidation) pensioners.
According to the Special Adviser, Media & Communications, to Minister of Finance, Mr. Paul Ella Abechi, the exercise held in three locations namely, Kano, Enugu and Lagos.
The Federal government had previously announced that benefits of the about 4000 pensioners will be paid immediately after the verification exercise is concluded.
Recall that the federal government had approved N22.68 billion for the ex-workers of the defunct national carrier.
The payment exercise is to last one week simultaneously across three locations – Lagos, Kano and Enugu.
The exercise is ending Monday, October 22, 2018 across the centers except in Enugu where it will end on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
The beneficiaries are expected to come along with the following documents: Letter of Appointment, Letter of Confirmation, Letter of Last Promotion, Letter of Retirement, NAL Identity Card, Other Means of Identification (National ID Card, International Passport, Driver’s License, etc), Particulars of Bank Account: A cheque slip or statement of Bank Account, Letter of Administration to be presented by Next-of-Kin (NOKs) in the case of deceased beneficiaries.
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“That beneficiaries will be subjected to biometric Data Capture; That beneficiaries should come along with copies of documents listed above for submission to the Verification Committee; That the beneficiaries are to be captured in an orderly manner hence, notice will be placed at the venue and specific date for capturing of each beneficiary will be indicated” Mr. Abechi explained.
Speaking in Abuja recently in a meeting with the ex-workers after resumption, the Finance Minister Mrs. Zainab Ahmed said: “Upon my resumption of office as the Minister of Finance, some pending fiscal issues in the aviation and education sectors were immediately brought to my attention.
“As such, I took it as a challenge to quickly address key issues regarding the settlement of existing claims in both of these sectors. Consequent upon this, I am happy to inform you that Mr. President has graciously approved the sum of N22.68 billion and N20 billion to aviation and education sectors respectively,” she said.