{"id":20387,"date":"2020-01-21T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20387"},"modified":"2020-01-21T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:20:37","slug":"cross-river-govt-suspends-states-pension-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/cross-river-govt-suspends-states-pension-board","title":{"rendered":"Cross River Govt suspends state\u2019s pension board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Stella Oreme Odey, has suspended the State\u2019s Local Government Pensions Board.<\/p>\n<p>A statement signed by Mrs. Odey on Monday, said that all activities of the board are suspended with immediate effect until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner directed the auditor general and Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Service Commission to meet with her for further directives.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Odey said the action is in the best interest of the state and pensioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProf Benedict Ayade, the Governor is committed to improved welfare of pensioners in the state,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Stella Oreme Odey, has suspended the State\u2019s Local Government Pensions Board. A statement signed by Mrs. Odey on Monday, said that all activities of the board are suspended with immediate effect until further notice. 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