The 2023 online verification and enrolment exercise for retirees and prospective retirees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have begun on October, 17, the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, has said.
In a statement made available to journalists, the DG directed Verification and Enrolment by all concerned to be completed on or before 31 December, 2022.
She disclosed that workers eligible for the 2023 verification and enrolment exercise employees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded MDAs scheduled to retire in 2023 and employees of Federal Government Treasury-funded MDAs who missed the enrolment exercises in previous years
Explaining the prerequisite for the enrolment, she stated that prior to enrolment, all retirees and prospective retirees are required to visit their Pension Fund administrators (PFAs) to undergo the data recapture exercise.
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She disclosed that the data recapture exercise entails retirees and prospective retirees providing their Retirement Savings Account (RSA) Registration details, Personal Identification Number (PIN) and their National Identity Number (NIN).
According to her, retirees and prospective retirees who had undergone the data recapture exercise earlier are not required to repeat it.
She further stated that the enrolment options for the retirees and would-be retirees to enroll can either be the Self-Assisted option or Pension Desk Officer and PFA-Assisted.
She said: “On Self-Assisted, retirees and prospective retirees are required to visit PenCom’s website www.pencom.com.ng and upload their employment details as well as scanned copies of required documents before proceeding to their respective PFAs for physical verification and enrolment. The step-by-step procedure for the online enrolment is hosted on the PenCom website.
“For thse who choose to enroll through Pension Desk Officer or PFA-Assisted, Retirees and prospective retirees who are unable to complete the online registration for any reason should approach the Pension Desk Officer of their respective MDAs or visit their PFAs for assistance. Please note that Verification and Enrolment by all concerned must be completed on or before 31 December, 2022”, she added.