Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Biometrics help with Nigerian military pensions

Ex-Servicemen Assured of Prompt Pension Payment (AllAfrica.com)
Kwaji said that retired defence personnel receive their financial benefits without delay each month, adding that as soon the details of retired personnel are made available to the board by the branch of the military where he served, all the payment processes will be completed and the beneficiary gets paid from that month. He said the use of biometrics in pension's payment has eliminated fraud in the system and made payment faster.
A recent post on Nigeria's efforts to combat corruption and government waste through better identity management may be read here:
Nigerian police force discovers 20,000 ghost workers in its ranks