NSITF begins digitisation of contributors’ records

The Managing Director /Chief Executive officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Adebayo Somefun has said  that the Fund has successfully commenced the digitisation of registration and payment records of all existing contributors to the Fund.  According to him, data digitisation is the first and most important step in tracking contribution history, identifying […]

The Managing Director /Chief Executive officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Adebayo Somefun has said  that the Fund has successfully commenced the digitisation of registration and payment records of all existing contributors to the Fund. 

According to him, data digitisation is the first and most important step in tracking contribution history, identifying defaulters and crafting responsive strategies to boost collections nationwide. 

 He said the exercise has been completed in Abuja branches and all branches in Lagos and Ibadan Regions. He assured that in the coming months, the digitisation project will be extended  to branches in all other regions.

He said as part of plans to enforce compliance to the Employees’ Compensation Act (2010), the House of Representatives in 2017 moved a motion to enforce compliance to the ECS.

According to him, two public hearings have been held so far. 

Somefun also assured the  employees of the Fund of  improved welfare provision in 2018.