Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja during a high-level roundtable with PenCom officials.

The dialogue, themed "Consolidating the Gains of the Contributory Pension Scheme through Collaboration with Social Partners," focused on strengthening pension management and addressing workers' concerns.

Ajaero explained that the proposed increase would enable workers to access a larger portion of their savings to meet pressing financial obligations such as investment in agriculture, healthcare, and education, especially amid current economic difficulties.

He further urged the Federal Government to urgently constitute a full Governing Board for PenCom, warning that the absence of a comple...