By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has announced the suspension of walk-in verification of pensioners at its headquarters and state liaison offices.
A statement issued by the management of the pension agency on Wednesday disclosed that this suspension would take effect from Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
The reason for this action was, however, not disclosed in the statement, but it was stressed that the pensioners would have the opportunity to do their verifications from Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
According to the statement, the suspension will affect for all pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).
“The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate hereby informs the general public that it is suspending walk-in verification of pensioners at its headquarters and state liaison offices from December 15, 2020, till January 19, 2021, for all pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS),” the statement said.
It was further stated that, “The suspension will affect pensioners under the Civil Service Pension Department (CSPD), the Police Pensions Department (PPD) and the Customs, Immigration, Prisons Pension Department (CIPPD) and Parastatal Pension Department (PaPD).”
The agency urged “pensioners with urgent complaints to please send your complaints to [email protected], [email protected] or you can upload your complaints on PTAD website complaint link on www.ptad.gov.ng.”
PTAD assured “all pensioners that have requested for the walk-in verification that they will be contacted and scheduled for the exercise.”