Nigeria, July 14 -- In a significant reshuffling towards more liquid and diversified investment frameworks, Nigerian pension fund administrators have pushed their holding in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to a record 168 percent gain within the last year.

Pension investment within REITs increased to N69.73 billion as of March 2025, up from N6.14 billion during the same period of 2024.

This latest leap is a tactical realignment of pension assets in the face of Nigeria's changing economic environment. With pressure from both chronic inflation and volatile interest rates, Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) are on the lookout for assets that combine predictable income with liquidity. REITs, providing exposure to income-yielding real ...