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Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund institutional reforms

Overview

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has undergone institutional reforms aimed at digitalizing operations and increasing accountability. Following management changes in July 2024, the Fund implemented staff audits and a voluntary exit exercise to streamline the organization. These reforms included transitioning from manual processes to digital systems, which reportedly reduced the average claims turnaround time from 14 to 10 days and expanded coverage under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme to over 7.8 million workers.

Subsequent developments involved the NSITF defending the ownership and security of its Electronic Compliance and Safety Application (ECSA). The Fund denied allegations that the platform was rebranded technology from P2E Technologies Limited, asserting instead that ECSA was developed internally following the failure of a previous project. Additionally, the NSITF addressed concerns regarding data integrity, stating that all employer information is stored on its own infrastructure in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and maintained that no data has been lost or exposed.

Entities

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund · Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment · P2E Technologies Limited · ECSA · Sahara Reporters

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    NSITF defends ECSA platform ownership and data security

    The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has denied claims that its ECSA platform infringes on third-party intellectual property, asserting that all employer data remains secure and internally managed.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund implements digital reforms and expands coverage

    The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has digitized its operations and expanded its Employees’ Compensation Scheme to cover over 7.8 million workers, while reducing claims processing time to 10 days.

Sources

authorityngr.com · brandspurng.com · nannews.ng · newsnowonline.com.ng · newtelegraphng.com · nigerianobservernews.com