By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
National Pension Commission (PenCom) has created a new department to address complaints by retirees, particularly in the area of data capturing.
There have been growing cases of complaints by retirees seeking to assess pension benefits, with the commission saying about 150 to 200 instances were being recorded daily.
PenCom Head of Customer Protection Ikenna Chidi-Ebere disclosed this in a paper, titled ‘Enhancing Customer Service in the Pension Industry’, delivered at a one-day workshop, organised for journalists in Lagos.
Chidi-Ebere also urged Pension Fund Administrators (PFA) to ensure requests by retirees are promptly settled.
He sought collaboration of the media towards creating awareness on adoption of the pension scheme for the benefit of self-employed, semi and non-organised informal sector operators.
Also, Head of Corporate Communications, Abdulqadir Dahiru, said the commission’s proactive regulatory approach has strengthened oversight and governance of pension funds, promoting transparency, accountability, and safeguarding the interests of pension.
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He said, sadly, some organisations were not remitting workers’ contributions into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA).
“The recovery of pension contributions is an ongoing process, and the commission has substantially recovered both principal contributions and applicable penalties from employers. For instance, during the first quarter of 2023, N384.28 million, comprising contributions of N193.06 million and penalties of N191.22 million, was recovered from 34 defaulting employers,” he explained.
