The Federal Civil Service Pensioners
has dissociated itself from campaign of calumny against the recently repointed Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, for a second term in office.
The National Chairman, Comrade Sunday Omezi disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja.
He said the news conference become necessary due to the publication in the Leadership Newspaper of Thursday, 2nd November, 2023, captioned: “Pensioners Raise Concern over PTAD ES Reappointment.”
Comrade Omezi said in the light of the foregoing, the Federal Civil Service Pensioners, as a major stakeholder under the purview of PTAD, is not party to the publication, and the issues raised thereof, by those responsible for the said publication.
“It is also imperative at this juncture to let the authorities and general public know that the few individuals responsible for the said publication, are speaking for themselves alone, and not for the generality of the pensioners, as they claimed, as they neither have the mandate of the pensioners, nor representing the pensioners at whatever capacity, but merely serving their selfish interest, and acting on the figment of their imagination, as they may not be able to substantiate all the allegations peddled in the said publication.
“However, this is not to say that there are no teething problems, and room for more improvement, as it is always prevalent in any human endeavour, but the achievements so far, are very visible, while hoping that her second tenure will consolidate and complement the success so far achieved.
“In this vein therefore, the entire membership of the FCSP hereby dissociates herself from the said publication, as it appears to have a taste of fabrications, frivolities and mischief,” he said.
Commended, President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the reappointment of the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, the Chairman FCSP emphasised that “we must say that the reappointment is a well-deserved one, in view of her track record in the administration of pension, culminating in the prompt payment of monthly pensions, payment of pension arrears, as well as landmark innovations that has eased the process of pension management, and the overall improvement of pensioners’ welfare, such as the “I am Alive” initiative, which is aimed at determining the legibility of pensioners, as well as curtailing payment to deceased pensioners, thereby preventing the menace of ghost pensioners, which had previously incurred heavy financial losses to the government”.
