How We Discovered Fraud In Edo Pension Payment

    

The Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole said there is a discovery of fraud in the pension payment in Edo state. while some pensioner are unable to get their salary others have two Vouchers.
The Governor has ordered the scrapping of the pension board, and a bureau to be created to oversee payment of pensions,he said the state government will apply the contributory pensions scheme  as a way to stop the fraud in pension payment.
Oshiomhole promised that local government pensioner will soon get their salaries regardless of the amount local government receives.

Oshiomhole, who has already sent the state Head of Service, Mr Jerry Obazele and Permanent Secretary, Information and Communications Technology Agency, Mr Dan Aigbavboa, on retirement, has also directed members of the state Pensions Board to report to the state Civil Service Commission for proper investigation and disciplinary action in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

He said, “Government is aware that quite a number of our senior citizens, particularly the ones who were in the employment of the local governments, covered by the Local Government Pensions Board, for some reasons have not received their pension for a couple of months.

“I need to make the point clear, because when I see their comments, they seem to indicate that the state government is responsible for the payment of their pensions. It is true that the state government has some level of responsibility to supervise and watch over the conduct of local governments. However, the local governments remain the 3rd tier of government and their roles and responsibilities are fully spelt out in the Constitution.”

“Since I assumed office, Edo State Government under my stewardship has never and will never interfere with the funds of local governments. However, following the recent sharp drop in the revenue accruing to the local governments from the federation account, many of our councils found out that after providing for payment of teachers salary, which we consider first line charge, what they have left was hardly enough to meet their salary obligations.”