DEATH BENEFITS

070401 The Government shall repatriate, at the request of the deceased’s family, the corpse of a Nigerian officer who dies abroad while on official duty tour or course of instruction, or the corpse of the spouse of the official who was duly authorized to accompany him/her on the duty tour or course of instruction. Government’s responsibility shall be limited to the following:

(a) (i) Preparation of the body (embalmment)

(ii) Purchase of a reasonable priced coffin or casket including inner zinc and wooden coffin as stipulated by Airline Regulations;

(iii) Transportation of the corpse to the officer’s home town at reasonable cost;

(iv) Payment of the cost to the family of the deceased, not exceeding one full page advert in one National Newspaper for the publication of obituary, at the prevailing rates.

(b) When a pensionable officer dies in the service of the Government, it shall be the responsibility of the Government to provide the following:

(i) Cost of burial expenses including; Preparation of the body and embalmment; settlement of mortuary bills; and provision of coffin/Casket subject to the following maximum amount:

(a) GL 01-06 N100, 000.00

(b) GL 07-14 N200, 000.00

(c) GL 15-17 N300, 000.00

(d) Consolidated N500, 000.00

(ii) Payment to the family of the deceased, cost for one full page advert in one National Newspaper for the publication of obituary at the prevailing rates.

(iii) Transportation of the corpse to officer’s home town at reasonable cost.

These death benefits, are to be provided by the deceased’s MDA and are to be distinguished from death claims provided under the Federal Government Group Life Assurance Scheme.