US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Directs Pencom to Implement Pension Increases
NIGERIA, AUG 6 – President Tinubu ordered pension increases and free healthcare for over 500,000 low-income retirees to address the impact of 33.4% inflation and improve welfare amid protests by retired police officers.
- On July 6, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the expedited rollout of free healthcare for low-income CPS retirees, ordered pension increases, and mandated urgent police pension resolution.
- Amid rising living costs, many low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme face hardship due to low payouts and Nigeria’s inflation at 33.4% in Q2 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
- Over 500,000 retirees are set to benefit, and PenCom will publish detailed implementation guidelines in the coming weeks with the Ministries of Finance, Labour and Health.
- Among pension advocates, including the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, praised the directives but urged transparent funding plans, while President Tinubu said the initiative is vital for social protection.
- By Q4 2025, Nigeria plans to implement pension increases and police pension resolutions, reflecting the administration’s broader agenda of protecting vulnerable populations and reinforcing trust.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Pencom to Implement Pension Increases
As fallout of the series of protests in the various parts of the country including Abuja, staged by pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to implement pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee.
Tinubu directs expedited rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees
The president also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee. The post Tinubu directs expedited rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Tinubu orders free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the rollout of free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. The President also called for the implementation of “long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee,” which would provide a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS. Bay…
Tinubu directs expedite rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees, implementation of pension increase
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension...
President Tinubu orders free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees, Pension Increase
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the rollout of free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. The President also called for the implementation of “long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee,” which would provide a
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