The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate’s (PTAD) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission (ICPC) have agreed to strengthen ties to stifle the activities of pension scammers.
During a courtesy visit to the ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, in his office in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, along with her management team, told him of the effort put in place by the directorate to fight the scammers; which she said was yielding positive results.
Dr. Ejikeme also appreciated the ICPC chairman for the agency’s continued support, particularly during the just concluded verification exercise of pensioners of parastatals.
The two agencies agreed to continue to share information, especially with regards to court processes and arraignment of pension fraudsters and scammers, saying it will among other things ensure tabs are kept on criminal activities and ensure more convictions.
Prof. Owasanoye commended Dr. Ejikeme and her team for the good job at PTAD and reaffirmed his determination to continue to collaborate with the directorate to achieve success in the fight against pension criminals.
PTAD is responsible for the pension administration of the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS).
The directorate was established to address the numerous pensioners’ complaints that bother on issues such as non-payment of pension, shortage in payment of pension and gratuity, removal of name on pension voucher, non-payment of harmonised pension arrears, and irregular payment of pension and non-receipt of pension after retirement.
