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- ↑ Adegboyega, Ayodeji (2023-01-06). "FG released N13.89bn pension for 2022 retirees - PenCom". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ↑ "No Official Earns N1m Monthly—PenCom Cries Out | Business Post Nigeria". 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ↑ Adegboyega, Ayodeji (2023-01-23). "Senators, PenCom disagree on Police exclusion from pension scheme". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-18.