The Bureau of Public Enterprises, (BPE), yesterday, said it is set to commence verification exercise for the payment of the agreed 16-month severance benefits to the bona-fide ex-staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
The exercise will also include the certified Next-of-Kin (NOK) of the deceased ex-staff who were in service between 1st July 2012 and 31st October 2013, BPE said in a statement.
In the schedule of the verification exercise which was published in three national dailies; The Punch, The Sun and Daily Trust of Wednesday, 26th April 2023, the Bureau announced that, the verification will hold in 12 designated centres over four phases across the country.
They are Abuja, Kaduna, Jos, Kano, Yola, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Benin, Ibadan, Ikeja, Eko and Maiduguri.
Accordingly, the Bureau is in collaboration with the accredited labour unions of the defunct PHCN (NUEE and SSAEAC) and other key stakeholders to ensure the success of the verification exercise.
BPE advises beneficiaries to adhere strictly to the dates and their respective designated centers as indicated in the published schedule.
The Bureau is in collaboration with the accredited labour unions of the defunct PHCN (NUEE and SSAEAC), and other key stakeholders to ensure the success of the verification exercise.
The Notice listed the documents to be provided by the ex-staff or certified Next-of-Kin to include:
- The original and photocopy of Letter of First Appointment,
- Original and photocopy of Letter of Confirmation of Appointment;
- Original and photocopy of Letter of Disengagement;
- Original and photocopy of Certificate of Birth/Declaration of Age;
- Two recent passport photographs;
- Printout of one-month Bank Statement and BVN; and,
- Original and photocopy of any means of identification (NIN Card/Slip, Driver’s License, Voter Card, International Passport”).
Additionally, all certified Next-of-Kin (NOK) are to come with original and photocopy of beneficiary’s Death Certificate of the ex-staff; original and photocopy of Letter of Administration; and Evidence of Estate Account and BVN of the Next of Kin.
It added that where the original documents are not available, all photocopies of documents to be presented must be Notarised.
People requiring more information are told to contact Amina Tukur Othman, Head, Public Communications, BPE, Abuja.
