By Aliyu Dangida
The Executive Secretary, Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme, Alhaji Kamilu Aliyu Musa has inspected the ongoing verification exercise at Birnin Kudu Local Government Secretariat.
In a statement signed and made available by the Public Relations Officer, Office of the Head of the Civil Service, Ismaila Ibrahim Dutse, said Kamilu Aliyu who went round to observe the exercise, also interacted with some of the screening officials and Pensioners.
The Executive Secretary explained that, the exercise was imitatived with a view to maintain up-to-date payroll system of the scheme, added that it was not meant to victimize or witch-hunt any Pensioner.
His words:- “The whole essence of this verification is not to inconvenience anyone, but to abide with the law of the Scheme which stated that there must be a verification of Pensioners after every three years”.
He expressed delight over the smooth conduct of the exercise and urged the Pensioners to be patient with the exercise as he is optimistic it will achieve the desired objectives., disclosed that as at yesterday the Board has verified 830 Pensioners in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area.
Some of the Pensioners interviewed applauded the Scheme for the exercise, pointing out that the exercise is going smoothly without any problem.