Reps to probe Nigeria Police Force Pension

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the failure of the management of the Nigeria Police Force Pension to meet the regular payment of pension and timely payment of gratuities to the beneficiaries.

This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep. Ali Adeyemi Taofeek on the need to investigate the Nigeria Police Force Pension Limited for failure to meet its pension and gratuity obligations the beneficiaries over the years.

Moving the motion, the lawmaker warned that if nothing was done to address the situation, retired police officers may take advantage of the security challenges in the land to create problems in the country.

Rep Taofeek said that the reform of the Police Pension started with the incorporation and operation of the NPF Pension Limited in October 2013, aimed at addressing deficiencies inherent in the Contributory Pension Scheme, peculiar to the Police Force.

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He listed the peculiarities to include the reconciliation of personnel data crucial to obtaining pension contributions from the CBN and effectively managing critical welfare issues such as Group Life Assurance and Health Insurance Scheme.

According to him, after the incorporation of the NPF Pension Limited, the National Pension Commission directed existing Pension Fund Administrators to move N305 billion Police Pension Assets to the NPF Pension Limited.

He disclosed that employers pension contributions of N15.8 billion, N16.6 billion, N16.6 billion and N19.7 billion were paid by the Federal Government from 2015 to 2019 respectively to the NPF Pension Limited as government contributions.

He expressed concerned that despite the PENCOM regulatory supervision, there were various pending alleged cases of fraud currently in court instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against officials of NPF Pension Limited.

While adopting the motion at the plenary session presided the Speaker, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the House directed the committee on Police Affairs to carry out a thorough investigation and report back to the House for further legislative action.

 

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