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Retired Civil Servants Decry Non-Remittance of Housing Funds to Federal Mortgage Bank

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"6saVCrC9" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>A pressing appeal has been made to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to urgently address the systemic issue of non-remittance of National Housing Fund &lpar;NHF&rpar; deductions from civil servants&&num;8217&semi; salaries to the Federal Mortgage Bank&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"1mbvs4Ke" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>This critical oversight is significantly impeding retired civil servants&&num;8217&semi; ability to access their rightful contributions&comma; jeopardizing their financial security post-service&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A diverse group of retired civil servants in Kaduna voiced their profound concerns to our correspondent&comma; highlighting the detrimental impact of these unremitted funds&period; Their testimonies underscore a widespread problem that has left many struggling to claim their deferred savings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mallam Kallamu Hassan&comma; who retired in 2024&comma; shared a particularly frustrating experience&period; Despite diligent efforts to facilitate his refund&comma; he has met with persistent roadblocks&period; His official ledger card clearly indicates deductions totaling approximately one million naira towards the NHF&period; However&comma; upon inquiry at the Federal Mortgage Bank&comma; he was informed that only five hundred thousand naira had been remitted on his behalf&period; Bank officials advised him to exercise patience&comma; suggesting the remaining sum might eventually be transferred&period; Yet&comma; eight months later&comma; the outstanding amount remains unremitted&comma; effectively stalling his refund process and causing considerable distress&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"6JhgQ0mX" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Echoing similar sentiments&comma; Mr&period; Humphrey Mutum&comma; another retired civil servant&comma; recounted a dismaying encounter&period; Faced with a substantial shortfall between his total deductions and the amount actually remitted&comma; he felt he had no alternative but to accept the partial payment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He explained that due to the bank&&num;8217&semi;s policy of only processing a single payout to customers&comma; collecting the available amount meant forfeiting the unremitted portion of his hard-earned savings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mr&period; Mutum expressed profound disappointment at the failure of his former employer to fully remit his contributions&comma; urging relevant authorities to swiftly intervene and rectify this critical situation to prevent further financial hardship for retirees&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When approached for comment&comma; officials at the Kaduna branch of the Federal Mortgage Bank courteously declined to provide a statement&comma; directing all inquiries to the bank&&num;8217&semi;s headquarters in Abuja&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They clarified that only the head office is authorized to address matters of this nature and respond to media inquiries regarding NHF remittances&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This ongoing issue underscores a significant administrative challenge within the civil service framework&comma; impacting the post-retirement welfare of dedicated public servants&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The call for intervention from the Head of Civil Service of the Federation highlights the urgency of a comprehensive review and resolution mechanism to ensure that civil servants&&num;8217&semi; contributions are accurately and promptly remitted&comma; safeguarding their entitlements and restoring faith in the system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; 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