PTAD: Resolving pensioners’ issues

DMBIEM: I am DMBIEM, an actuary. I am also a PTAD pensioner. My sample of pension-related circulars 1975-2021 showed two problems. New pension rates were late and pension enhancements were almost always below incumbent. New minimum wage of N70,000, 2024 has been approved. I challenge PTAD to liaise with NISWC to release the New Minimum Wage Circular 2024. Within 14 days, a new pension rate should be circulated. New pension pay in 30 days. Hardships under fuel subsidy removal are tough to endure. PTAD pensioners cannot afford delay in new pensions. Where is N75,000 total palliatives for PTAD Pensioners like me?

MICAH: Good day, my name is Micah. While thanking you for your good work, I wish to still appeal to you to look into my complaint of non-implementation of my level 13 salaries with FRCN where I retired on April 20, 2019 on level 12. The level 13 promotion was after my retirement in April 2019 and was back-dated to January 2019. I have sent you the details which you replied in The Nation of January 18, February 15 and 22 and March 1; all in 2023. My PFA is Premium Pension. I have sent all details to you since January 18, 2023. Kindly assist me. I was a former Principal Marketing Officer staff member.

OLAWUNMI : I am Olawunmi. I retired from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) in December 1996 on Grade Level 14 and was getting my pension until August 2020 when payment was stopped. I did verification in Lagos in July 2023 to restore my pension payment but up till now, I have not heard anything.

PAUL: It is pertinent to note that retired police officers in the PTAD, were notified of the “I AM ALIVE” programme through the website in 2023. I was among those PTAD had text messages to do “I am Alive” confirmation in October, 2024. To this end, I was mandated to do it on 20/10/2024. I got a text again to do my “I’m Alive” confirmation before February 10, 2024. When I contacted some of my colleagues to know whether PTAD had sent such information to them, they said no. With this, I became worried. I revisited the last “I’m ALIVE” confirmation website I did and I was informed that the last done on 20/10/2023 will expire on 20/4/2024. So, I want to know categorically from PTAD what is the time limit for the confirmation. Should it be done instead of someone or a member of the staff calling indiscriminately and sending text messages.

PTAD: Please disregard any text message asking you to verify that you are still alive before the six-month period expires.AKINMUSAYO: Good day, my complaint bothers my father who retired 19 years ago. He is yet to be paid gratuity. His name is and he retired in May 2004 from the Ministry Defence.PTAD: Good day, your father’s gratuity has been computed and audited.

ODUNTAN: Good day, I am sending this message on behalf of my dad. His pension monthly is over N51,000 but he was paid N37,000 for October. We want to know what went wrong.

PTAD: The Parastatals Pension Department (PaPD) of the Directorate will respond soon. 

SGT BASSEY: I am Sergeant Bassey, I have not received my pension for October. Kindly help me.

PTAD: The Police Pension Department (PPD) has represented all failed payments.

ANNONYMOUS: Good day, I am one of the pensioners that did verification six months ago. I am surprised some people have done it a second time. Please I am alive but up till now no message has been sent to me for the second verification as others have done. Please advise me on what to do.