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Nigerian pension funds earmark N241bn for infrastructure projects

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 00:04 UTC
Nigerian pension funds earmark N241bn for infrastructure projects
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Nigerian pension funds have committed N241bn to infrastructure development, according to the National Pension Commission. The commission said the first tranche of the investment is expected to be deployed by the second quarter of 2027, although the supplied information does not identify the projects or provide further details about the planned deployment.

Nigerian pension funds have committed N241bn to infrastructure development, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed. The commission said the first tranche of the commitment is expected to be deployed by the second quarter of 2027. The disclosure identifies the size and expected timing of the investment, but does not specify which infrastructure projects will receive funding.

The supplied information also does not state how the funds will be allocated, which institutions will manage the deployment, or the expected structure of the investment. It gives no further details about the sectors or locations involved. The commitment represents a planned use of pension-fund capital for infrastructure development.

PenCom’s disclosure provides the available timetable, with initial deployment expected in Q2 2027, but no additional implementation details were provided in the source material.

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