The Federal Government as paid retired Biafra Police officers their pension. Reprieve has come the way of retired war Affected Police Officers following the payment of their pension benefits by the Federal Government through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate in Enugu on Friday.
Speaking during the occasion, the Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Barrister Sharon Ikpeazu disclosed that in this particular batch of payment 57 next of kin who have not been paid their death benefits were among those that were paid yesterday while 162 officers will be pay-rolled. The others, she further hinted, who are on the payroll but were being short paid would also be paid in the next batch as soon as their pension benefit computation is concluded.
She noted that the development rep rests another decision by the current Federal Government to bring closure to the painful legacies of the Civil War and indeed a clear demonstration that President Muhammadu Buhari was indeed a father to all Nigerians.
“Today Marks another milestone in reintegrating the hitherto neglected officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force who have suffered untold hardship over the years catering to their needs and that of their dependents. This represents another decision by the current Federal Government to bring closure to the painful legacies of the Civil War and indeed a clear demonstration that President Muhammadu Buhari was indeed a father to all Nigerians and that his administration’s reforms under PTAD will ensure that Nigerians who spent the productive years of their lives serving their nation will not experience difficulties in getting their pensions.” She stated.
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