The Director General (DG), National Pension Commission; Chinelo Anohu-Amazu has commended the Kaduna State Government on the commencement of payment of retirement benefit under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Kaduna State.

According to a statement, the state Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai was also praised for not only sustaining the policy of previous administrations in the State on pension administration, but injecting a new lease of life into it and ensuring that the change process is accentuated and consummated.

The retirees of the state were consequently assured of the payment of their benefits when due and in a suitable manner.

According to the DG Pencom, the positive effects of the enormous work done by the Kaduna State Government as regards pension administration had begun to reap rewards.

“The Commission has enhanced support to the States in facilitating their implementation of the CPS by providing a bespoke technical assistance of guided implementation, through our restructured State Operations Department,” she said.

“I am pleased to note that the Kaduna State Government has taken full advantage of this support with outstanding results achieved in a short span of time.

“We are happy that one of our competent staff, Dr. Dan Ndackson, an indigene of Kaduna State, is currently serving as the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Pension Bureau, driving this change process towards full implementation of the CPS.

“It is also gratifying that the Bureau is focused on acquiring the appropriate Information and Communication Technology infrastructure, the Pension Management System (PMIS) in order to facilitate seamless operations.

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