Edo Government has said that the screening exercise for local government pensioners, who retired in 2011, would begin on Oct. 21.
This is contained in a statement by Mrs Mary Omon Arewa, the Acting Secretary to the Local Government Staff Pension Board on Monday in Benin.
Arewa said the exercise, which would end on Oct. 25, would hold at the Local Government Staff Pension Board, Pension House, Kings Square, Benin from 8 am to 4 pm.
She urged the pensioners to come with their Letter of Appointment, Pensioner Biometrics, Pension Identity Card and Pay Advice
According to her, the screening exercise follows the approval of Gov Godwin Obaseki and the directive of Commissioner for the Ministry of Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Monday Osaigbovo..
The statement reads: ” The screening exercise will enable the State Government to screen and pay gratuity to pensioners on the payroll of the Local Government Staff Pension Board, who retired in 2011.”
The Acting Secretary advised the pensioners to “endeavour to be present and punctual” at the screening exercise. (NAN)
