Nigeria Pension Arrears Disbursement

The Nigeria — Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Nigeria disbursed a total of N55.9 billion in December 2025, covering monthly pensions and outstanding pension arrears to eligible pensioners and next-of-kin of deceased pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme. This payment included N13.41 billion for monthly pensions and N42.50 billion for pension arrears, which covered obligations from various pension increments and other accrued benefits. The Executive Secretary of Nigeria — Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Tolulope Odunaiya, stated that these payments reflect President Bola Tinubu's commitment to the welfare of senior citizens. With these disbursements, most arrears, particularly those from the N32,000 pension increment, have been fully liquidated across all pension departments, with only one month's arrears remaining for pensioners in the Parastatals Pension Department and Tertiary Education and Health Department.