The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has commenced a week-long mop up verification exercise for ex-workers of the former Nigeria Airways, who were not audited during the previous exercise.
A statement from the Ministry signed by Deputy Director Information, Mr Olajide Oshudun, Tuesday said earlier similar exercise was conducted in the six geo-political zones in September, 2018.
The latest verification, is holding simultaneously in Lagos and Kano, and is meant to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries are audited and paid off their entitlements, the statement said.
Speaking during an inspection of the exercise at the two centres, the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties in the Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Dikwa, represented by the Deputy Director Procurement, Mr. Izerebu Iyugun John, stated that, the exercise was in furtherance of the Federal government’s commitment to ensure that all former workers of the defunct airways got their benefits