DEBORAH: Good day. My name is Deborah, a next-of-kin to the late Ige who retired from a primary school in 2016 in Iwo, Osun State.
We obtained his bond from the state government in January, this year, having submitted a Letter of Administration, death certificate and other documents to First Guarantee Pension Limited, our PFA.
But since then, we are yet to get my husband’s entitlement, though other relatives of his colleagues that are dead have been settled. Please help me out with this problem. Thank you.
PENCOM: Submission is yet to be made to PenCom, still undergoing verification in line with the processes for death benefits at the PFA.
IRUKE: Hello. I am Iruke from Kubwa. Please, is it true that there is an ongoing digital verification. If true, which category of pensioners are affected? PENCOM: Digital verification is ongoing for 2022 retirees and prospective retirees of Federal Government treasury funded MDAs
UBULA: My name is Ubula. Thank you for publishing my complaints in your column in The Nation of April 27 and May 25, 2022.
However, I wish to add to my earlier complaints, which is on the question of the 7.5 per cent and 10 per cent increase approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Will it be paid?
Looking forward to your early response.
PENCOM: The 2.5 additional contributions have been processed and remitted for Federal Government’s employees/retirees. Visit your PFA for confirmation
JOE: My name is Joe, the next of kin to the late Daniel who worked with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) as a contract staff as Deputy Director at the Warri office. His contract expired in 2013 and died in 2020. I have submitted the documents to Stanbic IBTC for his RSA contribution and others to enable payment to be made, but I have not heard from them. The last time I was there, I was told that the National Pension Commission had not approved. Please, I need an urgent response from the commission. Thank you.
PENCOM: We are in the process of payment.
THADDEUS: Good day, I retired last year from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) NSCDC and also submitted the requirements. But up till date, I have not received any payment. Thank you.
PENCOM: Mr. Thaddeus should, please, send PFA and his RSA details.
IGBINOVIA: I am a staff member of one of the Federal tertiary institutions. My RSA contributions for January to August 2020 have not been credited to my account. I am told the fund is yet to come from PenCom. My PFA is Stanbic-IBTC Pension. Kindly help me.
PENCOM: Mr. Igbinovia should, please, send PFA and RSA details.
ADETUNJI: Good day. I am Adetunji from Ibadan. My daughter just got a job and she was asked to open a Retirement Savings account. Please how do we go about it.
PENCOM: Please visit the commission’s website at http://www.pencom.gov.ng for a list of Pension Fund Administrators (PFAS) and their contact details. Please feel free to contact any of them so they can advise you of their nearest branch close to you. They would assist you in the opening of a Retirement Savings Account (RSA) for your daughter. Thank you.
ANDERSON: Good day. I am ASP Anderson Anzaku. It is quite some years and have not been receiving my monthly SMS hence I do not know what is in savings account. Please help me.
PENCOM: Please visit your Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) so they can update your telephone number as well as your email address in order for you to receive alerts and statements on a monthly basis. Thank you.
TAYO: Good day, my name is Tayo and my late mother has two Retirement Savings Account Pin with two different pension managers. There are also funds in each account. How do I go about processing her benefits?
PENCOM: You are kindly advised to formally write a letter of complaint to the Director General, National Pension Commission, Plot 174, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse Ii, Abuja. the letter should state your late mother’s full name, the two rsa pins with the respective Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and evidences of registration with the two pfas. thank you.
CHRISTIAN: Greetings Omobola, my name is Christian. I voluntarily retired from federal service as lecturer on December 31, 2019. In November 2021, I changed from Pal Pensions to Stanbic Pensions. But till date, I have not gotten a kobo since retirement.
PENCOM: Please be informed that your retirement benefits are currently being processed and you will be notified by your Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) once payment has been made. Thank you.
OGUNJIDE: My complaint is on my unpaid accrued right since January 2021. I retired in January 2021 and successfully completed my online and physical verifications and with my PFA, Stanbic Ibtc Pension. The accrued rights for January to April 2021 were released but unfortunately mine was still awaited or omitted. May I know why mine is missing? Thank you. Ogunjide
IVARA: Good day, l am a retired police officer. My name is lvara. The 2.5 per cent approved for pensioners by the President has not been paid to me by my PFA, Premium Pension, despite asking me to sign an empty template which carried the sum of 31,000 with effect from July, 2021. Please when are they paying me the money. What is the position of things? I want to hear from Premium Pension.
ADEOYE: Greetings. Since FCMB Pensions took over my account from AIICO Pension, about N2,000 is lost in my account every month. Kindly help me.
IBITAYO: My name is Ibitayo. My employer’s name is Superflux International LTD. I left employment in April 2012 when I was 50 years old in October 2021. My PFA, Stanbic IBTC Pension said to me I can only take 25 per cent bulk payment. I have applied for the 25 per cent bulk payment. After all documentation was completed, Static IBTC pension requested for banker’s confirmation of my signature. I have also obliged them but they have refused to pay my pension telling me they are waiting for PenCom. I would like PenCom to kindly tell me my status.