The National Pension Commission has intensified its enforcement drive to ensure nationwide compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme by launching a specialised, high-level monitoring platform targeting non-compliant sub-national governments.
The pension regulator inaugurated the maiden edition of its Bi-Annual Consultative Session for Heads of Service of states that are yet to fully adopt or implement the scheme. The initiative is part of an ongoing strategy to deepen pension reform at the sub-national level and secure a sustainable retirement future for public servants across all states of the Federation.
The strategic session, which serves as a critical platform for high-level engagement and knowledge sharing, featured the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, as the Special Guest of Honour.
Her presence underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to aligning pension structures across all tiers of public service.
Speaking on the operational friction limiting the scheme’s sub-national footprint, the Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, expressed deep concern over the slow pace of statutory execution at the state level.
