Nigeria’s pension industry regulator has warned industry players of the ‘illicit’ activities of the Association of Pension Desk Practitioners of Nigeria (ASSOPEP).
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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said ASSSOPEP has no affiliation with the pension industry nor authorization from it.
A claim made by the association on its website seen by THE WHISTLER, ASSOPEP said it is seeking the release of contributed pension funds according to law by state actors.
It further claimed it would “create a Pension Issues Solution Hub in each State of the Federation, train all staff in pensionable work to know their rights and obligations under the Pension law, advocate for early payment of retirees and Pensioners.
The website claimed the association was registered on 20th May 2020 with the Corporates Affairs Commission.
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But THE WHISTLER could not find it records when checked on NG-checks.com, a website that shows list of registered companies in Nigeria.
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PenCom said on Frifay that its “attention of the National Pension Commission (PenCom or Commission) has been drawn to the illicit activities of the Association of Pension Desk Practitioners of Nigeria (ASSOPEP). PenCom has particularly noted ASSOPEP’s claims of resolving pension issues and assisting retirees in securing their retirement benefits.
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