AYO ESAN
THE Edo State Government has announced the commencement of its revalidation exercise for pensioners in the 18 Local Governments Areas of the state.
The government said this was in furtherance of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners in the state.
In a statement on Monday, Permanent Secretary/Chairman, Edo State Pensions Bureau, Mr. I.D.S. Juwobor, said the exercise would hold across the three Senatorial Zones of Edo State from Wednesday, 2nd December to Saturday, 12th December, 2020.
The process is assured to be hassle-free and seamless as pensioners will be required to do biometric thumbprint verification and cleared in less than two minutes, according to the statement.
Juwobor said the exercise, tagged, “AM ALIVE” Screening/Revalidation Exercise for State Pensioners, offered an option for Skype verification for pensioners who were resident outside the country.
He directed all pensioners in the state to be physically present at the venues for the screening with their letters of Approval to Retire from Service and Biometric Verification Slip.
The Pensions Bureau chair further noted that “it is important to add that pensioners and officials at the venue of the exercise are required to put on face masks, keep social distance and adhere to other COVID-19 regulations.”
“It is hereby announced that the Edo State Pensions Bureau in collaboration with the Information Communication Technology Agency will conduct “AM ALIVE” Screening/Revalidation Exercise for State Pensioners. The exercise is scheduled to hold across the three Senatorial Zones of Edo State from Wednesday, 2nd December to Saturday, 12th December, 2020,” the statement said.
The venues for the screening of pensioners are the Council halls of the various Local Government Councils while the venue for pensioners in Oredo is the Imaguero College Hall, Sapele Road, Benin City.
