ADISA: Good day, I am Adisa. I retired from a primary school on August 2016 as a headmaster on Level 14 11. My RSA is First Guarantee Pension Limited. I have been paid but my complaint is my pension was calculated with 13 11 instead of 14 11. The lumpsum given to me is less than what was paid to my colleagues, despite getting appointment at the same period. I need your assistance in this regard. Justice to one should be justice to all. I will like PENCOM to look into my case. Hope to hear from you soon.
PENCOM: Request received, and processed. For further complaints, you are advised to approach Lagos State Pension Board.
ALHASSAN: My name is Alhassan. I served at the College of Education, Minna and retired on July 15, 2021. My pfa is Stanbic IBTC Pension. I am yet to be paid my retirement benefits. Kindly assist me to find out the reason for the delay. Thank you.
PENCOM: PenCom does not have information on the retiree’s Verification and Enrolment on the database. Please, visit your PFA to rectify the issue.
OMOBULEJO: Good Day, I am Omobulejo. I retired on August 15, 2020 at the Vintage Press Ltd in Lagos. I regularised my documents with my PFA, Stanbic IBTC confirmed in November 2021 and it was confirmed as okay. Since then, they have been sending me messages to be patient. For how long will I be patient. I have no job at hand. Thank you.
PENCOM: Please, visit your PFA to resubmit your application.
LADIPO: Dear Omobola, thank you for not allowing the voiceless Nigerian pensioners to die in penury while those who wickedly trampled upon their rights are enjoying between Dubai and Niger Republic. Please, with the deplorable state of the naira; remind PENCOM of the pension enhancement promised.
PENCOM: The next pension enhancement is due in 2023
ABUBAKAR: Hello, my name is Abubakar, I am a next of kin. The president’s approval of outstanding pension said something about 2014 retirees. But my father became late in 2013. Will his death benefit also be paid and what is consolation? How long does it take on average? Thank you
PENCOM: Please note that in order for your late father’s death benefits to be paid, you must submit some necessary documents to his Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) for processing. If you have done this, please forward to the commission the following details: his RSA pin, full name, name of PFA as well as other vital information to enable the commission investigate further. Thank you.
ONYHEMACHI: My name is Onyemachi, I retired as a school principal on Grade 14 Step 10. I think I am being cheated. I will like to hear from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) if I have been cheated?
PENCOM: He should liaise with his PFA, who will show him the details of the calculations for his pension payment.
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ISAH: I am retired Inspector Isah under NPF Pensions. I retired on January 15, 2020 under Niger State Police Command at 60 years. But I was paid only 25 per cent lump sum of N1,665,000 on February 2021 out of my total amount of N5,100,000 and monthly pension of N31,758 from March 2021 till date. My complaint is that I deserve to be paid at least 50 or 40 percent of my total amount of N5,100,000 out of N1,665,000. N381,277 was arrears of 13 months pension. From Minna, Niger State.
ANGBO: My name is Angbo. PENCOM has proved to be a worthy Nigeria’s organisation that has firmly, patriotically and professionally repositioned the Nigerian financial sector and by extension, our economy. The commission’s objectivity and intelligence has made it an outstanding national asset. I am very proud of PENCOM.
DADIKIBUJIRI: Good day, it will interest you to know that I am one among those who had challenges of residential PFA and it is observed that my PFA is Stanbic IBTC but I opened account with ARM Pension. I am a payer by proxy. The PFA documents I have with me bear Stanbic and Dangote which has expired because I was not properly directed. Please help me.
DANIELS: Good day, my name is Daniel. Kindly send me names of the lenders for mortgage. I would like to know when the commission will publish the names of the lenders that will accept the 25 per cent RSA balance.
SEGUN: Hello, as a federal staff I have contributed to the housing scheme. Thankfully, the present administration has finally linked RSA to mortgage. I have my national housing scheme identification card. Kindly help me so that I can participate in the mortgage.
THE NATION: The newspaper will intervene. Therefore, ISAH, ANGBO, DADIKIBUJIRI DANIELS and SEGUN should look out for the newspaper next week for responses from PENCOM.