PenOp Restates Commitment To Micro Pension Growth
The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has reiterated its commitment to driving growth in the micro pension industry in the country.
PenOp who stated this at its recently held media parley in Lagos added that the yearly event is aimed at bringing together correspondents and representatives from online media, radio, newspaper and TV who cover the pension industry to interact with industry players, get answers to questions first hand and clarify specific industry issues directly from pension operators and the regulator.
The Chief Executive Officer of PenOp, Oguche Agudah opened the event with the theme: “Micro Pension – Challenges and Opportunities,” commended the journalists for their efforts in helping to educate the public through their reportage and coverage.
He said, ‘We always look forward to this gathering when we get to have face to face discussions on issues bothering around the industry.’ He also added that this was the association’s first physical meeting with all members of NAIPCO and other media representatives in the sector since the advent of the pandemic.
The headline speaker of this year’s event Mr. Dauda Ahmed, head of Micro Pension division of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) shared various aspects of the Micro Pension Plan – a pension plan for persons in the informal sector and its benefits.
The Journalists present had a lot of questions on this topic, especially as it is seen as a growth frontier for the pension industry.
The Chairman of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO) called on PenCom and PenOp to leverage the expertise of its members and reporters in creating awareness on Micro Pension as they can easily target the right audience.
During the press conference, officials of PenCom were on hand to answer questions from the journalists on issues relating to investment, benefits, regulation, Micro Pension amongst others.
The PenCom officials on hand to answer questions included Mrs. Ekanem Aikhomu (Head of Investment Supervision Department); Dr Ehimem Ohioma (Head of Surveillance Department); Salihu Bwala (Head of Benefits and Insurance); Shola Adeseun (Representing the Zonal Head of the Western Region).
President of PenOp, Wale Odutola, thanked all media representatives, CEOs of Pension Fund Administrators and representatives from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) for their continued efforts in helping to consistently drive the growth and awareness of the industry.
