The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma public names of those who fraud Imo citizens pension fund in a tune of N330 million list their names accordingly with the fund they stolen.
The Governor made it known publicly, Hope Uzodinma, after meeting with the leadership of the state chapters of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, led by Josiah Ugochukwu, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Austin Chilakpu, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, at the Government House in Owerri.
Those whose names are listed on the fraud list are; Ajokubi H. A, (N65, 685, 491. 00) Njoku Damian (N 5,042,439.58), Obasi Canice (N 3, 460, 366.64), Anyanwu F. N (No, 150, 336. 00), Emenalo Theresa (N 3,058, 592.00), John Sunday (N 2,320624. 00) Ajaegbo E. O (N2, 298,910.34) and Ekedere Eunice (N 32,490, 016. 00).
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According to Imo Governor, “The highlight of the fraud was that eight persons, who the governor named, were earning N330m annually as a pension, one of them late.
“While a retired judge, was earning N300,000 monthly above what was due to him as pension and a late SSG to the government was still earning a pension, many years after his death.
“So many irregularities had marred the pension system forcing us to investigate further into the payroll of retired workers where it was discovered that over 1,000 pensioners who retired in 1976 were still receiving a pension, wondering how many people aged 104 were still alive.
“Overinflated pensions were paid to numerous pensioners which on the investigation was not consistent with their last payslips or basic salaries as stipulated by the Pensions act.”
He added that “The decision to automate the payment process was in line with the new World Bank order for all states so the delay was due to the fact that there was no handover from the former administration to us.
“The good news was that as at yesterday all pensioners in the verified database had been paid up to date and said those who had issues with their data would have to resolve them before they can receive payment.”
