The growth of pension property reduces 12 months of the N61.9bn amdfows from existing plans
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Growth in Nigeria’s Pension Asset organized within 12 months of the lower ₦ 61.91 billion near the end of March 2025, primarily due to the output of existing pension programs (AES), according to national pensioners. This marks a great breakdown after a few months of steady growth in the pension industry.
After repeating in May 2024 from a negative location recorded in March 2024, the pension fund industry had maintained continuous trends in the face of market fluctuations. However, a sharp decline on March 2025 has raised a new concern because of the output of the Fund and the power of the Pension Property Management Plant in Nigeria.
According to the PenCmom details, existing schemes – Retirement Revenue, Retirement Fees, Fees, Fees, Funding, Funding, Currency Revenue – Corrects the Rate from February to ₦ 2.77 trillion in March 2025, indicates the impact of withdrawal and payments.
The Chief Executive Officer is one of the Pension Manager, who opted not being known, confirmed that the decline in growth can be followed from other approved.
“Some Aes schemes may have had major dummies at a time. These are regular retirement fees and beneficiaries, especially in Q1,” said the manager.
Portable pension goods under management (AUM) standing in ₦ 23.33 trillion in March, a modest increase from ₦ 23.27 trillion in February, but under the monthly growth capacity of consideration last year. The amount of retirement account (RSA) owners up to 10,689,846.
The history data from Pension has shown that a monthly growth of the monthly year, including billion in August, ₦ 345.7 billion in February, before the fall of the most in February.
Ogucha Agudah, a senior official of pension funds Aspenators of Nigeria (Penop), explaining that decrease can also refuse the assets.
“Many goods from existing employers are recently made from PFAS. Instead of transferring these full assets, many employers motivated them to enter certain RSA accounts,” said Agudah.
He also added that next to this, there was also an increase in investment in the debt security protection and pets, which continue to support the long-term growth of pension.
The investment commentator Michael Ohelola of the financial advisers noted that the growth of property is usually slow about March because of the annual compensation and the first quarter.
“It is not unusual to see a decrease in March. Payments allowed by employers and PMAs are usually made at this time, especially in retirement and sufficiency.
He also announced financial reduction in financial instruments such as Treasury and financial assets, which suggest that some liquid assets have been transformed into revenue that meets benefits.
Without marine cleanliness, total investment investment between December 2024 and March 2025 was always good. Data from Penop showed the growth of visual property to all multiple classes:
Equitimity from ₦ 2.51 trillion to ₦ 2.83 trillion, showing increasing confidence in stock market.
FGN Securities – is in the outstanding asset section – grew from ₦ 14.11 trillion to ₦ 14.48 trillion.
The security of the organization’s debt increases from ₦ 2.25 trillion in ₦ 2.35 trillion.
Mutual Fund Investment has doubled from ₦ 80.78 billion to 154.05 billion, signing a change in joint investment programs.
Cash and other liquids that grow from ₦ 427.84 billion to ₦ 502.29 billion, indicate advanced buffers.
Penop noted that the diversity of pension reflection showed a monitored unfaithful between PFAS between the ongoing market changes and regulatory shifts. Slowly replacements to equality, integrated revenue, and integrated instruments indicate a balanced investment strategy to meet the expected return and long-term pension obligations.
While march statistics can sign a temporary decline due to year, the general view of the Nigerian pension industry remains hope. The variety of strategies, increasing market conviction, and continuous consideration is expected to continue to drive strong assets in the middle.
