From TCNEWS
Retirees and Prospective Retirees irrespective of their Organizations and Pension Fund Administrators, PFA, gathered at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, for the Year 2024 Annuity Lecture (Campaign) / Lunch Time targeted towards sensitizing them on Retirement Benefit Options especially on the Annuity option.
Pix: Mr. Joel Akamagwuna.
Interacting with newsmen respectively shortly after the lecture, Mr. Joel Akamagwuna (Head of Annuity) and Mr. Ihe Promise Chikereuba (Sales manager) from the host company – Leadway Assurance Company Limited, enjoined the participants to come over to the company to enable a collective work geared towards creating a secured and comfortable retirement.
Pix: Mr. Ihe Promise Chikereuba.
They also encouraged the participants to create a long-term income through Annuity, as it provides individuals with a way to potentially accumulate wealth, defer taxes, preserve their principal, and ensure a reliable income stream in retirement.
They urged retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme to take Annuity at their retirement because it will provide them with pensions for life.
According to them, the firm would remain committed to the initial commitment it would give to their Annuitants from the time they joined.
They assured that the firm would be there for them for life by ensuring their regular pensions.
They further assured that Annuitants under Leadway Assurance Company Limited coverage of the firm’s commitment to providing them with timely payment of monthly annuity benefit throughout their life time.
They maintained that Leadway will continue to fulfill its promises to its annuitants because they understand the importance of annuity fund in every economy.