PenCom Verifies 2,700 FG Workers

• PenCom Verifies 2,700 FG Workers

The National Pension Commission said it had commenced the verification and enrolment exercise of over 2,700 federal civil servants from the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State in the Abuja centre.

A statement from the commission on Monday said the exercise was part of the phase two of the nationwide programme ongoing in two other centres in Lagos and Ibadan.

It noted that the phase one had already been concluded in 12 other centres across the nation.

“The exercise is meant for employees in the service of the Federal Government who are due to retire between January and December, 2019 by virtue of attaining 60 years of age or 35 years in service, whichever is earlier, or 65 years by age for employees of tertiary institutions or 70 years of age for professors.

“The purpose of the exercise are to facilitate the payment of their retirement benefits. This physical enrolment also covers those who have already retired but are yet to be enrolled.”

Affected employees are required to attend the enrolment exercise with their letters of appointment, evidence of transfer of service and acceptance where applicable, birth certificate/declaration of age, promotion letter and pay slips, indicating grade level and step as of June 2004.