By Miriam Humbe
The National Pension Commission held its 2026 Media Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, bringing together media professionals and key stakeholders.
Themed: From Reform To Reality: Renewed Hope, Pension Security For Nigerians, the event was aimed to promote public awareness and highlight the quantum leap in Nigeria’s pension industry.
The Director General, Omolola Oloworaran said that the National Pension Commission was targeting Nigeria’s informal sector to secure the participation of the nation’s largest group of workers in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
She said that the informal sector accounted for about 92 percent of the nation’s workforce and must be included in the pension reform for it to be considered successful.
The Director General said that the Commission was committed to deepening pension reforms, improving regulatory oversight and ensuring that the Contributory Pension Scheme continued to to deliver greater security and confidence to Nigerians.
Highlights of the conference were the announcement and official launch of the National Pension Week 2026 website, www.npw.ng, and the unveiling of the 2026 PenCom Excellence Awards to deserving journalists in the print, Online and broadcast media.
Earlier, PenCom held a similar event in Lagos with key moments including the launch of the PenCom Chronicles Magazine and awards to three journalists.
