The Anambra State government has commenced an investigation into unremitted pension funds for local government workers and primary school teachers in the state.
The state’s Head of Service, Mrs. Theodora Igwegbe, stated this at a Workshop on Contributory Pension Scheme organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday in Awka.
Igwegbe said the state government did not suspend the scheme.
She said all the deductions from local government workers and primary school teachers from July 2014 and 2018 were not remitted to the Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs).
The HoS said: “This was one of the matters I was confronted with when I assumed office and the governor has set up a committee to look into what is going on in respect of workers’ welfare and also discover who is holding the funds.
“I’m assuring you that when the committee finishes this assignment, the truth will be unraveled and the funds will be recovered and returned to PFAs.
“Also, from 2018 to 2022, the government was not paying its counterpart fund and the governor directed the office of the Accountant-General to start paying the 10 percent that should be coming from the government to the PFAs.
“The state government is not indebted to any of the PFAs regarding the 10 percent contributions.
“Where we have issues is in the council and primary schools, hence, the ongoing investigation to find out what happened and where the money is.”
Igwegbe stressed the need for the state House of Assembly to amend the Pension Reform Law.
“Anambra promulgated its own Pension Law in 2013 and now there are defects.
“Soon, the pension reform law in the state will be reviewed in line with the Federal Law for seamless implementation,” she added.
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