The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has rolled out plans to verify the status of pensioners in the state.
The verification exercise, according to the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Elizabeth Olabisi Ariyo, will be virtual.
The exercise is aimed at giving those who were deleted from the payroll for non-appearance during the last verification exercise the opportunity to be re-enlisted and their arrears paid and to also delete the names of pensioners who may have passed on during the course of the preceding year.
To be verified, pensioners are to make video calls via dedicated WhatsApp lines. These lines are 08096742362 and 09136559047.
Ariyo said the verification exercise is in tandem with the State’s Pensions Policy which provided for annual auditing of the Pensioners’ list for the purpose of updating the payroll in the Old Pensions’ Scheme.
She further explained that this year’s verification is being done virtually in line with the COVID-19 Protocol of physical distancing, to prevent the spread of the virus.
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“I am very optimistic that the virtual verification will be more convenient for pensioners, both at home and in the Diaspora, as they will be verified in the comfort of their homes”, she enthused.
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Also, the Online Verification serves as an avenue for the sick or bed ridden to participate in the exercise without stress of coming physically to the venue.
The exercise is expected to end on Friday, February 26, 2021.
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