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    KWSG says 73.2% of pensioners yet to register with KWSRRA

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    By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

    Kwara State government has disclosed that at least 73.2% of state pensioners have not yet registered with the Kwara State Resident Registration Agency (KWSRRA) in spite of government’s nearly one year advocacy for them to enrol.

    This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru.

    She said: “We have been on this campaign for nearly one year. Kwara State started almost a year ago. The government has given enough windows for all workers and pensioners to enroll. Now, we are left with no option than to pay only those whose details we can verify in line with our commitment to further clean the payroll and free up resources.”

    The Commissioner added that the government has discovered some disturbing evidence of payroll fraud perpetrated by a cartel, saying this has been reported to the police for further investigation and prosecution of the suspects.

    “This cartel is deploying every trick to frustrate the KWSRRA process and the verification of authentic workers and pensioners. We are getting them”, she assured.

    The government, meanwhile, has approved the upward review of monthly pension by N10,000 across board for all pensioners in the state.

    “The date for the implementation of this agreement for pension review in the Kwara State Public Service shall be effective from 1st May, 2025,” according to an agreement that the government signed with the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC) at the instance of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Friday, May 23rd.

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