DG calls for digitisation of pensioners records in Nasarawa
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Digitization
By Awayi Kuje
Lafia, Oct. 6, 2016 (NAN) The Director General, Nasarawa State Pension Bureau, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi, has called for the digitisation of pensioners records in the state, to end problems of missing records.
Abdullahi made the call on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia.
He said that the move would also help in reducing errors and delays in processing pensions.
“What the Pension Bureau needs is to digitise the pensioners records so as to avoid missing of pensioners records and information, and in order to improve their standard of living for the overall development of the state.
“We are doing our best to ensure prompt payment of pension, but the problem of prompt payment to pensioners lies with them.
“We asked them to open an account so that we can easily transfer their money, but they want us to be taking their money to them physically, right to their villages.
“If we have all of their accounts, everything will be easy for us and they will also get their pension on time,” he said.
Abdullahi said that the bureau was working hard to ensure prompt settlement of all pensioners’ entitlements.(NAN)
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