PTAD Disburses ₦3.82bn in Pension Arrears to 30,356 DBS Pensioners

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed a total of ₦3,817,568,592.80 (Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventeen Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Naira, Eighty Kobo) in accrued pension arrears to 30,356 Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners across the Parastatals Pension Department (PaPD), Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department (DTAPD), and Tertiary, Education and Health Pension Department (TEHPD).

The payment represents accrued arrears arising from the Back-End Computation (BEC) Review Exercise undertaken by the Directorate to address and resolve complaints relating to pension computations and outstanding entitlements of DBS pensioners.

The disbursement underscores PTAD’s sustained commitment to addressing verified outstanding pension obligations and improving the welfare of pensioners under its mandate.

Speaking on the development, the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, expressed appreciation to the affected DBS pensioners for their cooperation throughout the review process. She reaffirmed the Directorate’s commitment to the timely, transparent and accountable payment of verified pension entitlements.

She further stated that the payment reflects the commitment of the Administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to addressing pension-related issues and strengthening pension administration under the Defined Benefit Scheme.

PTAD remains committed to continuous engagement with DBS pensioners, prompt resolution of pension-related complaints, and the delivery of efficient, transparent and accountable pension administration under the Defined Benefit Scheme.