Nigeria. Why some retirees earn lower pensions

Pensions earned by a retiree under the Contributory Pension Scheme can be affected by the number of years the worker must have made contributions into the Retirement Savings Accounts. The Managing Director, IEI-Anchor Pensions, Mr Glory Etaduovie, said this while making a presentation on the pension industry in Lagos. He said, “There appears to be a dislike by some civil servants for the Contributory Pension Scheme because it is thought that it pays lower than the defined benefits scheme. This leads...