The Federal Government has disbursed ₦5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 retirees under the defined benefit scheme (DBS).
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) announced this on Monday, stating that it had finalised the disbursement of the funds to the pensioners across the four pension departments.
In a statement dated August 11, 2025, and signed by the Head of the Corporate Communications Unit, Olugbenga Ajayi, PTAD said that the move was in line with the government’s commitment to clear outstanding pension liabilities.
“In keeping with its assurance to clear outstanding pension liabilities as funds are disbursed by the Federal Government, the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has finalised the disbursement of ₦5,119,328,000 to 90,689 pensioners across the four pension departments, reaffirming its continued dedication and unwavering commitment to pensioners’ welfare,” the agency said on Monday.
According to the breakdown in the statement, 8,626 pensioners in the Customs, Immigration, and Prisons Pension Department (CIPPD) received ₦276,032,000, while 9,681 pensioners under the Police Pension Department received ₦619,584,000.
PTAD also stated that while 12,773 retirees in the Civil Service Pension Department received ₦408,736,000, 59,609 retirees in the Parastatals Pension Department received ₦3,814,976,000
The agency stated that the payment reaffirmed the administration’s ongoing commitment to “ensuring that pensioners receive their due entitlements in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu”.