Insurance and pension experts are to discuss on how to eradicate old age poverty through pension scheme and insurance products and services at the 2015 Businesstoday Online Insurance and Pension Industry Awards scheduled to hold on next week in Lagos.
The Director General of National Pension Commission (PenCom) Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, will be among top pension and insurance dignitaries expected to speak at the Award, while the Director General of Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA),Mr Sunday Thomas and Compliance Office of StanbicIBTC Pension Managers, who is also a senior member of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) Mrs. Idu Okwuosa, will equally share their experiences on how to ensure that workers, after retirement, are not thrown into poverty.
A statement from the Managing Director/ CEO, Businesstoday Online, Ms. Nkechi Naeche, and made available to Business247 over the weekend said the theme of this year’s award is ‘The Role of Stakeholders in Alleviating Old Age Poverty’ as the forum would enable operators and individuals in the insurance and pension industry to deliberate on the role of pension and insurance in alleviating old age poverty in the country.
Other stakeholders such as the National Union of Pensioners, (NUP) National Insurance Commission, (NAICOM) and the Centre for Pension Rights, (CPR) are expected to give insight into the topic.
Also, Excellence Award would be presented to Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu in recognition of her contributions to the establishment and growth of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Nigeria.
The award which is in nine categories will be chaired by the Director General of Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) Mrs Folasade Onanuga.
The yearly award was designed to celebrate outstanding performances by organisations and individuals who have contributed immensely to the growth of the Nigerian insurance and pension industry in the last 12 months. Moreover, Insurance, pension companies and individuals would be celebrated and presented awards under different categories.
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