SPEAKER
Dr Babatunde Alayande
Director, Personal Pension Plan Department · National Pension Commission (PenCom)
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About the speaker
Dr Babatunde Alayande is a Director at the National Pension Commission (PenCom), where he heads the Personal Pension Plan Department. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Ibadan and has built an accomplished career in economic research, public policy, and pension administration.
As a respected scholar and practitioner, Dr Alayande has participated in numerous local and international conferences and has presented research papers and reports on critical socio-economic issues, including a paper on Vulnerability to Poverty in Nigeria at the prestigious Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), University of Oxford.
He also contributed an article on the role of the Contributory Pension Scheme in the Nigerian Growth Process to a Book titled the Nigerian Growth and Development.
Within the pension industry, he has been instrumental in driving innovation and expanding pension coverage. He spearheaded the strategic rebranding of the Micro Pension Plan to the Personal Pension Plan, reinforcing its inclusivity and broader appeal while supporting efforts to deepen retirement savings participation across Nigeria.
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