{
  "id": 3980525,
  "title": "ASUP Seeks Probe Into Alleged N1.3bn Unremitted Pension Deductions at Mubi Poly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/asup-seeks-probe-into-alleged-n1-3bn-unremitted-pension-deductions-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:15:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/asup-seeks-probe-into-alleged-n1-3bn-unremitted-pension-deductions-at-mubi-poly/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State has called for a federal investigation into the alleged non-payment of staff pension contributions by the institution's management. Chairman Kadala Solomon Bandi made the demand at a press conference in Mubi, stating that the issue had persisted for up to ten years under various administrations. The union revealed that pension deductions from staff salaries, which were supposed to be remitted to the Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and the National Pension Commission (PenCom), remained unclaimed from November 2024 to July 2026. According to Bandi, the failure to remit these funds constitutes a breach of the Pension Reform Act 2014, which prescribes a two percent penalty on defaulted amounts. With an estimated total of N1.3 billion in unremitted pension contributions, the institution could face a penalty of around N38 million. The union has appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other stakeholders for assistance, and has threatened to go on an indefinite industrial strike due to the lack of progress in negotiations.",
  "summary": "Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP) of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi chapter, Adamawa State, has urged the Federal Government to constitute panel to investigate alleged non-remittance of staff pension contributions by the institution’s management. Chairman of the Union, Comrade Kadala Solomon Bandi, made the call at a press conference held in Mubi on Thursday, where […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}