Enugu uncovers 2,640 ghost pensioners, pays 7,000 retirees

The Enugu State Government, on Sunday, announced the commencement of the payment of local government retirees’ pensions. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said over 7,000 eligible pensioners had received their payments following a thorough biometric verification process. Onyia said the verification exercise, conducted by the Local Government Pensioners