Transfer season: Nigerians’ hunt for pension returns sees 19% surge

    Modestus Aneasoronye | Editor’s picks | Aug 05, 2025    
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When Peter Ukwong, a 53-year-old estate surveyor working at a German construction company in Port Harcourt, decided to switch his Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) two years ago, not many of his colleagues realised he wanted to take charge of his financial future.

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