Monday, July 18, 2011

Nigeria Uses Biometrics to Detect Dead Pensioners

The article doesn't come right out and say but this is all about clearing the pension system of non-living claimants.

CIPPO to Provide More Biometric Machines (allAfrica.com)

A pesky thing about ghost workers is that they can live forever.

Nigeria is trying to apply a proof of life test to its pensioner rolls requiring each person to verify their continued existence via biometrics on a quarterly basis.