The hardships of Nigerian pensioners will be soon a matter of the past as President Muhammadu Buhari assures – The presidency is developing a series of reforms that will potentially solve the exsisting promlems of the retirees – A reliable database of pensioners will also put in place an efficient pension scheme President Muhammadu Buhari receives the Executive Secretary Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Barrister Sharon Ikeazor at the State House in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, November 28, assured that his administration’s reforms will ensure that Nigerians who spent the productive years of their lives serving the nation will not experience difficulties in getting their pensions. READ ALSO: FG to pay 450 ex-Biafran policemen their entitlements after 46 years Speaking at a meeting with Barrister Sharon Ikeazor, the executive secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) at the State House, the president directed a speedy completion of the ongoing nationwide verification of pensioners. President Buhari stressed that the exercise was necessary because the success of the administration’s goal of putting in place an efficient pension scheme hinged on the availability of a reliable database. In a presentation to the president, Barrister Ikeazor said the PTAD management was determined to restore dignity to pensioners by protecting their funds and paying their entitlements promptly. READ ALSO: Delta state govt unveils plans to put smiles on faces of pensioners, others The executive secretary also said that in line with the anti-corruption posture of the current administration, the PTAD has put measures in place to ensure accountability, compliance with regulations and zero- tolerance for corruption. The official statmeтt has been provided by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, on Monday, November 28.

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