Local Government Affairs/Pension Board: Ayade, Stella frowns at Fraud in pension board.

Honorable commissioner for  local Government affairs Hon Stella Oreme (middle), Permanebt secretary Dr. Irene (left) and the Dep. Director Admin Pension Board during the commissioner on the spot visit to the board.  

The Cross River State government has frowned  at the fraudulent activities of the Local Government pensions'Board. This was made known by the Honorable commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon Mrs. Stella Oreme Odey, when she and her team from the ministry of Local government affairs paid an on the spot visit to the board in calabar.

Hon Odey told the pension board that, the suspension of the board  was as a result of the fraudulent activities going on in the board. According to her, His Excellency the executive Governor of Cross  River state Prof Sen. Ben Ayade holds pensioners in high esteem and doesn't want anything short of transparency when dealing with the pensioners "His Excellency is a lover of Pensioners and has warned that they must be treated with utmost respect.

Hon Odey also frowned at the dirty environment Housing the board . "I'm not happy with the environment here at all, the environment is unkept which will hinder efficiency in service delivery.

Speaking further, the commissioner told them that, the ban is still on and will remain so until transparency is eschewed in the board.

The Commissioner gave the board till Monday to compile the record of those that have gotten gratuity and those that haven't. She said, His Excellency is a very humane Governor that cares so much about humans especially the aged pensioners, and has vowed to fire with immediate effect anyone caught in any fraudulent acts against the pensioners


The permanent secretary, Ministry of Local government affairs also pleaded with the board to be humane with pensioners because they are humans too.  She told them to be careful cause God is watching. She intimated the Director that, if he notices that a staff of his  is having special interest on a particular file, he should monitor such staff keenly to find out why the special interest.

The JACC accountant Mrs Pauline Odey also told the staff that, the board is a place where they could get special favor due to the way they treat people. So quality and transparent service delivery should be their watch word.

In the same vein,the Accountant of the Ministry mr Mathias Abu also charged the board to be careful cause the blessings they would get from pensioners for treating them well would be better than the fraud.

The Director Admin, and staff of the pension board thanked His Excellency Governor Ben Ayade for appointing a zealous and proactive commissioner into the ministry of LG affairs. They appreciated Hon Stella Odey for the timely visit, and promised to improve in their activities while they also checkmate the activities of the fraudsters in the board.