Between January and July 2021, Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders contributions and returns on investment made by pension operators have grown the pension fund assets by N47 billion, National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed.
The commission revealed that pension fund asset stood at N12.31 trillion as of December 31, 2020, and rose to N12.78 trillion by July 31, 2021, revealing a difference of N47 billion.
According to reports, 19,000 retirement savings account holders joined the contributory pension scheme within the period under review.
The commission also revealed that it has invested N8.13 trillion in federal government securities as at December 2020, while N8.20 trillion was invested by July 2021.
Concurrently, as at December 2020, N136.59 billion was invested in state government securities, N1.69 trillion in the local money market, while N89.68 billion was invested in state government securities in July 2021 and N2.11 trillion invested in the local money market.
Speaking on the progress made by the commission, The Director-General PenCom, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar said that it is pertinent to reassure stakeholders that the implementation of the CPS remains on course.
She confirmed that that the number of registered contributors under the CPS has continued to grow while pension fund assets have accumulated to N12.78 trillion as at July 31 2021.
According to her, the maintenance of a consistent growth trajectory continues to justify the Commission’s overriding investment philosophy of ensuring the safety of pension fund assets.
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