Military introduces Combo ID card for pensioners

Posted by News Express | 27 February 2017 | 4,198 times

In furtherance to Military Pensions Board (MPB) efforts to extend the distribution of the new Combo Identification Cards to other states of the Federation, the Board has alerted all military pensioners whose last verification centres was in Borno, Cross River, Ekiti, Katsina, Lagos, Osun, Yobe and Zamfara states, that their new Combo Identification cards are ready for collection.

A statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Military Pensions Board, signed by the Public Relations Officer, Squadron Leader Ikenna Ezendu, indicated that the distribution exercise is scheduled to hold between Monday, 27 February and Friday, 3 March 2017 at the following centres:

1. Borno: 212 Bn Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri

2. Cross River: HQ 13 Bde Eburutu Barracks, Calabar

3. Ekiti: Mobile Police Ground, Ado Ekiti

4. Katsina: 35 Bn. Natsinta Army Barracks Katsina

5. Lagos: HQ 9 Bde Ikeja Cantonment

6. Osun: ECR Army Barracks, Ede

7. Yobe: 241 Recce Bn Nguru, Governors’s Office Complex

8. Zamfara: 1 BAD Army Barracks, Gusau

The statement advised eligible military pensioners in the affected states to check the Military Pensions Board website www.mpb.ng to confirm whether their cards are ready for collection.

Pensioners are also required to come along with their last verification print out and other relevant documents for clearance before collection.

The Board also disclosed that arrangements are ongoing to extend the distribution of these ID cards to other states.

Source: News Express