New Military Pensions Board Pledges Transparency, Accountability

New Military Pensions Board Pledges Transparency, Accountability

The new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), AVM Paul Irumheson, has pledged to improve transparency and accountability at the board and to be more responsive to the needs of retirees.

Irumheson took over command on Monday, from Rear Adm. Sabiru Lawal, whose tenure came to an end recently.

He promised to operate an open-door policy and urged retirees to come forward with any concerns they may have.

According to him, we’ll sustain timely payment of pension and gratuity to retirees and to consolidate on the successes made by the board in the area of infrastructure and welfare of personnel.

On his part, Rear Adm. S Lawal, said the board had improved significantly since he assumed office in September 2020.

He said retirees could attest to the promptness with which their gratuities and pensions were paid during his tenure and that pleasant working environment and policies had also been put in place for the improved wellbeing of staff.

However, Lawal expressed regret that his intention of conducting an electronic verification exercise of retirees could not be actualised as a result of the challenges faced by the IT Company contracted to execute and midwife the project.

“We had gone back to the drawing board with assurances that it would be ready for the exercise in soon, and not later than the first quarter of 2024,”he said.

Lawal, therefore, implored the new chairman to follow up and ensure the exercise was conducted as planned.

By PRNigeria