By Linus Aleke
The Military Pensions Board (MPB), has dismissed the trending online publications on a scheduled date for the commencement of verification for military pensioners on its payroll.

The Board in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Flight Lieutenant Abdullahi Gambo, said, the information is fake.

According to Gambo, “The attention of the Military Pensions Board (MPB) has been brought to a news item in one of our national dailies and in the social media informing military retirees and the general public of the commencement of a verification exercise from November 26 to December 9 for military retirees”.

The Board spokesperson, urged military pensioners to disregard the false information.

“For clarification purposes, the MPB would like to inform that the purported story was lifted from the website of a popular newspaper which was published five (5), years back during the preparation for the 2017 verification exercise. Although, the Board is working towards conducting a verification exercise of military pensioners on its payroll, the Board will adequately inform military pensioners of the date and time when all preparation for the exercise are concluded. Accordingly, our esteemed military retirees are please urged to remain calm and patient,” the statement said.

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The Board also tasked military pensioners to always rely on established official means of communication provided by the Board to source their information.

Flight Lieutenant Gambo, also urged pensioners to can call the Board on 09087447782 or 09087994694 or send an email to info@mpb.ng in order to confirm any issue that concerns them.