Pension: NITEL/MTEL ex-workers now inPTAD payroll
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by kingsley okoye2 the exercise was conducted across the six geo-political zones of the country1 a statement by managementof ptad in abuja on saturday disclosed that the additionof the pensioners tothe payroll was coming after 12 years of uncertainty post privatisation of nitelmtel1 ptad said the inclusion of the ex-workers was in fulfillment of president muhammadu buharis commitment in ensuringthat all pensioners get their entitlements1 ptad also announced that payments to 1385 next of kins of deceased pensioners would follow shortly as soon as the directorate concludes the computation of the deceased pensioners benefits1 the pension transitional arrangement directorate ptad has included 9125 ex-workers of nigerian telecommunications limited nitel and its mobile subsidiary mtel to its monthly pension payroll1 news agency of nigeria nan recalls that ptad executive secretary ms sharon ikeazor had in august assured the ex-workers that they would be put on the monthly payroll for onward payment of their pensions for life1 ikeazor had said that the greatest injustice was not to pay workers their wages after meritorious service to their father land1 she had assured pensioners that payment of their pension arrears would be made as soon as funds are allocated and released to the directorate1 ptad had between jan. 15 to jan. 26 carried out the verification of pensioners of nitel and mtel under the defined benefit scheme dbs1 the directorate also noted that it has so far verified and recently pay-rolled delta steel company dsc nigeria reinsurance and nicon insurance pensioners1