Segun Fagbemi, Ilorin.
The Kwara State Government has appointed two committees, comprising mainly technocrats and labour leaders, to verify existing gratuity records at the state and local government levels and to clear pensioners for payment of their dues based on their retirement dates from the civil service.
The eight-man committee for the state gratuities is headed by the Auditor General of the State, while the one for the local government gratuities is headed by the Local Government Auditor General.
Members of the committee are representatives of the retired Permanent Secretaries, retired civil servants’ association, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Account and Finance Staff (ICAN certified), Account and Finance Staff (ANAN Certified), Secretary, Iyabo Adebayo (for state) and Secretary Mrs Amina Ahmed (Local Government).
The committee at the LGA included representatives of the retired LG Civil Servants Association and Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
“The primary objective of the committee is to ensure the accuracy and transparent compilation of outstanding state and LGA gratuities for eligible pensioners in readiness for automated bank transfer payments,” Commissioner for Finance.
The committees’ terms of reference include; request and obtain from the pension board the detailed yearly gratuity schedule of all outstanding liabilities to date, verify the accuracy and completeness of same, and confirm the qualification of all pensioners against PSN Number/Pension Number among others