Kwara Govt Expresses Worry Over State Pensioners Not Registering With KWSRRA

Commissioner for Finance in Kwara state, Dr. Hauwa Nuru has lamented the continuous nonchalant attitudes of some state pensioners towards registering their names with the state Resident Registration Agency (KWSRRA)

Dr. Nuru who expressed her displeasure over the recurring issue in a statement on Sunday emphasizes that at least 73.2% of state pensioners have not registered with the KWSRRA despite government’s nearly one year advocacy for them to enroll.

“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”

In a related development, the Commissioner adds 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 adds that the government 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”