Nigeria's pension system derived from the pension policy established by the British colonial authority that ruled Nigeria ruled Nigeria until its independence in 1960. The system is inefficient and does not adequately serve the needs of the country's older adults.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the basic framework of Nigeria's pension policy.
Demonstrate basic understanding of the impact of the policy's implementation on older adults in Nigeria.
Examine the potential impact of decolonization and indigenization of the Nigerian pension system.