First what's pension in Nigeria? The pension scheme in Nigeria Is a crucial social safety net that provides financial security and stability to millions of workers during their retirement years. But right now the government are not really doing as if the money belongs to the workers anymore, currently now the retirement plan in Nigeria it's what the leaders are using to support their selfs.
Some of the workers have waited for long no way. How long is pension paid after retirement in Nigeria? It provides a guaranteed periodic income (pension) to a retiree throughout his/her life after retirement. Under the CPS, annuity is guaranteed for ten years. If the retiree dies within ten years of retirement. The monthly annuilty/pension will be paid to his beneficiarries for the remaining years up to ten years.
But right now they aren't following the laws anymore because I've some people who have waited and right now they aren't alive anymore. Why? Because they've waited for the government to release their pension money, but no way cause they have no one to help them out there. Secondly how many years do you have to work to get pension in Nigeria? The 50 year/retirement rule is the general rules.
However there are exceptions provided if the person leaves employment before age 50 for medical reasons or in accordance with the terms and conditions if he/she employment which allow for partial lump sum removal in certain circumstances. In this terms it's better but but Nigeria are not working according to the laws anymore, besides nowadays the government itself are borrowing the pension money for them to settle some bills in Nigeria. Is it good that why?
Mean why the retirees are dieing in pains and hunger, our leaders are not trying. How's the pension calculated on in Nigeria? According to Nigeria pension commission, employee is expected to contribute 8% of the sum of his basic salary, housing allowance, and transport allowance. The employee however is required to contribute minimum of 10% of the same sum.
Even with 8% and the 10% of the retirees summation they won't still pardon them or help their life even if is their money, because most of them at this point all their hopes a and their life is on their retirement plan(pension). How much is the pension in Nigeria? The minimum contribution under the act is 18% of monthly emolument, (with a minimum contribution of 10% by the employer and 8% by the employee).
So waiting I dey try talk be say with all this and most of the people still dey cry out for help, i know of someone who's suffering and dieing just to get their pension money paid before they die. But the government are not even thinking of working towards that at the moment, but all this going on how do they want the citizens to cope. Somebody asked what's the major problem with pension in Nigeria?
For my opinion Nigeria have experience inconsistency in policies due to it's many challenges inception delay in payment of pension and gratituties to deserving retirees in Nigeria fueled by lack of accountability, poor leadership, embezzlement of pension fund. Inaccurate pensioners records. It's the initiative to explore the savings of Nigeria workers and senior citizens, who live off them in retirement, basically to actualise the governments funding plan could put the livelihood and survival of many.
And the government are even trying to make things difficult for the citizens, the government is also looking to draw from life insurance and other funds from the investment industry to the tune of #20 trillion. Is this pension money made for the government or for the workers in Nigeria because right now I don't really understand anymore, my people waiting una go talk about this issue?
this matter na small matter for them but them go do as if say na one big thing, you see one thing about the government them won chop everything way come out from the state. Can you imagine how long how some people done dey wait for their retirement plans some done wait no way them give up, I remember one woman for my community way she retired because she get plenty children she no get enough savings when she dey for work. But after her retirement she come dey hope for her retirement plan so that she fit start up small business for herself, meanwhile she no even know say her plan and the government plan no be the same thing. She tried her luck put effort no way but can you imagine your own money way you suffer for person go won share with you, them tell her if only she go agree to take half and leave the other half to them. Is it good? No, instead just as you said them they use the money to support their selves and that's bad to the workers. I don't really know if the government really exists anymore.