Pensioners’ Audit: Osun Govt. Decentralises Exercise

The Osun State Government has announced the decentralisation of the ongoing pension audit exercise in the state.

This was coming hours after some pensioner were claimed to have fainted during the auditing exercise in Osogbo, on Monday.

The state government in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Barrister Kolapo Alimi on Tuesday said the auditing team will conduct the screening at the headquarters while mobile calls will also be used to access bedridden pensioner.

The government however directed the pensioner to stop coming to Osogbo.

“This is to inform pensioners of all cadres to stay back in their respective areas as the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved a conditional decentralization of the pension audit exercise.

“The auditing team will conduct the screening at the headquarters while mobile calls will also be used to access bedridden pensioners. Pensioners should therefore stop coming to Osogbo.

“Under the adjusted model, pensioners are to be screened at the headquarters of their federal constituencies. This is to be preceded by a pre-screening visitations to the selected centers at the headquarters.

“A test run of the new arrangement is to be held at two federal constituencies before extension of the model to all the remaining seven federal constituencies. Full security and logistic support are already in place to ensure seamless conclusion of the screening exercise.

“The government of Governor Ademola Adeleke holds the pensioners in high esteem and will ensure that the exercise is finally rounded up with full focus on convenience and comfort for the pensioners. The statement reads.