Pension assets rose 4.8% to N30trn in April 2026, says PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has revealed that Nigeria’s pension assets increased to a record N30.94 trillion in April 2026.
This represents a growth of 4.8 per cent compared with N29.52 trillion recorded the previous month. In its unaudited report on the pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended April 30, 2026, PenCom said the industry’s asset base expanded by N1.42 trillion during the month under review.
“Domestic ordinary shares rose to N6.51 trillion from N5.46 trillion,” the report noted, adding that it reflected a significant increase in pension fund investments in equities.
The surge in equity holdings accounted for a significant portion of the overall growth in pension assets in the period under review.
Federal Government securities remained the largest asset class in the industry portfolio, accounting for N17.36 trillion, about 56 percent of total pension assets.
PenCom said money market instruments rose to N2.66 trillion from N2.55 trillion, while corporate debt securities increased marginally to N2.251 trillion from N2.250 trillion recorded in March.
