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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE APPLAUDS PTAD FOR PROMPT PAYMENT OF PENSION.

The House of Representatives has  applauds  Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) for prompt payment of pensions, gratuity and death benefits to retirees of the Federal Government exempted from the Contributory Pension Scheme.
The members made this statement  when the House Committee on Pensions, led by its Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Mohammed Jallo, visited the Directorate as part of their Oversight Function.
According to the Chairman, the visit was part of their duties in line with the standing orders of the House of Representatives.
He  explained that the Committee is established to provide guidance and support to the Directorate, ensure accountability and transparency, facilitate collaboration as well as  appropriate the needed funds to take care of the pensioners under PTAD’s jurisdiction.
In her welcome remarks, the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, expressed her appreciation to the Committee for their unwavering support to the Directorate over the years and pledged to continue in the giant strides already laid down and ensure that the relationship between the Directorate and the Committee remains cordial and mutually beneficial to the utmost service of the Pensioners.
The PTAD Boss informed the Committee of the Directorate’s achievements since they last visited, which in addition to regular payment of monthly pension include: Opening a new state office in Ilorin, Kwara State, Payment of arrears to some batches of pensioners in line with approval from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, and payment of gratuities and death benefits to pensioners and Next-of-Kin of deceased pensioners respectively.
Hon. Jallo and other members of the Committee congratulated Tolulope Odunaiya on her recent appointment as the Executive Secretary of PTAD, and enjoined her to work together with the Committee to address the challenges and overcome obstacles in order to enhance service delivery and public satisfaction, as well as uphold the highest standards of integrity.
 According to the chairman in his remarks, “together, we will drive positive change and excellence not only to PTAD, but to the Pension Industry as a whole”.
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