Ogun State Government is launching a sweeping digital Personal Identification Number (PIN) verification exercise for all civil and public servants to enforce its full-scale adoption of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), now operational from July 1.
The verification drive, the state says, which commenced Friday, July 25 and runs through Thursday, July 31, aims to ensure accurate retirement records and eliminate obstacles that could hinder access to pension entitlements for government workers.
The initiative, a collaboration between the State Government and licensed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), targets technical discrepancies including invalid or unrecognised PINs, multiple PINs, missing PINs, and data recapturing challenges.
The initiative, a collaboration between the State Government and licensed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), targets technical discrepancies including invalid or unrecognised PINs, multiple PINs, missing PINs, and data recapturing challenges.
Kehinde Onasanya, Ogun State Head of Service, underscores the significance of digital identity for pension integrity.
“This exercise is important for civil servants in order to get their retirement benefits after retirement,” Onasanya says. “Without the PIN, they would not be enrolled and would be denied their retirement benefits.”
Arinola Adetayo, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, explains that the digital framework of the CPS hinges on five critical stakeholders: employer, employee, PFAs, Pension Fund Custodians, and the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
“The money deducted from civil/public servants’ accounts would be remitted to various Retirement Savings Accounts as and when due,” according to Adetayo.
Major PFAs on the ground include Trustfund, Crusader, OAK, AccessARM, Apt Tangerine, Leadway, PAL, and Veritas, providing on-site resolution of complaints and supporting seamless data validation.
Comrade Hammed Benco, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun State Chapter, hails the initiative, commending the Government’s swift follow-through on the recent inauguration of the Pension Funds Management Committee.
“The feedback from beneficiaries has been overwhelmingly positive,” he notes, pointing to a smooth verification experience.
With this exercise, Ogun State says it is leveraging digital innovation to fortify the future of its workforce and uphold transparency and efficiency in public pension administration—a move that holds significance for similar reforms across Nigeria’s public service landscape.
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