President Buhari has approved the payment of pensions for retirees in the Federal Civil Service.
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) disclosed this in a statement today in Abuja.
The payment was meant specifically for retirees in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The statement read: “The President has approved payment of outstanding accrued pension rights for verified and enrolled retirees of treasury-funded MDAs that retired but are yet to be paid their retirement benefits.
“Also, the backlog of death benefits claims due to beneficiaries of deceased employees of treasury-funded MDAs, payment of 2.5 percent differential in the rate of employer pension contribution for Federal Government retirees and employees, which resulted from the increase in the minimum contribution for employers from 7.5 percent to 10 percent in line with Section 4(1) of the PRA 2014, and payments for retirees and existing employees would take effect from July 2014.
“It is worthy to note that subsequently, the Federal Government of Nigeria is expected to continue with the payment of the 10 percent rate of employer pension contribution for its employees.
“Thus ensuring a remittance of at least 18 percent monthly (employer 10 percent and employee 8 percent) as provided by the PRA 2014. 3.
“The board and management of PENCOM thanked the President for his support, and noted that: “Funds have already been made available for the settlement of the above stated pension liabilities.
“Accordingly, remittance into the various Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) of the affected retirees and employees is currently being processed.
“The affected retirees and employees would be notified in due course by their respective Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs).
“The settlement of the outstanding accrued rights of verified and enrolled Federal Government retirees and compliance with the reviewed rate of contributions are significant developments that have resolved the challenges in these aspects that have lingered since 2014.”
