PenCom widens pension net to diaspora, self-employed Nigerians

The National Pension Commission has moved to expand participation in the Contributory Pension Scheme to Nigerians in the diaspora, self-employed persons and informal sector workers under its Pension 2.0 reforms. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s 2026 Customer Service Week seminar themed “Extra Mile.” Oloworaran, represented by the Head of the Surveillance Department, Mr Abdulrahman Saleem, said the reforms were designed around innovation, inclusion and integrity while improving access to retirement savings. “Under Pension 2.0,...