Experts in Nigeria’s financial and insurance sectors are set to address how informal sector workers can transition from daily survival to structured retirement planning at the 2026 Inspenonline Retirement Summit.
The third edition of the summit will take place on May 20, 2026, at the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association House in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
According to the summit promoter and publisher of Inspenonline, Chuks Udo Okonta, the event aims to tackle a major gap in Nigeria’s financial system—the vulnerability of informal sector workers.
With over 90 percent of Nigeria’s workforce operating outside formal employment structures, Okonta explained that the summit seeks to provide practical solutions to ensure that all Nigerians, regardless of their job status, can achieve financial security in retirement.
A key focus of the discussions will be how financial tools such as the Personal Pension Plan (PPP) and life insurance products can be adapted to suit the irregular income patterns common among informal workers.
The event will bring together top stakeholders in the financial industry. The Chairman of STI Leasing Limited, Tom Ogboi, will chair the summit.
Special Guests of Honour include the Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Omosehin, and the Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Omolola Oloworaran.
The keynote address will be delivered by Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, who will provide insights on integrating the informal sector into Nigeria’s broader financial system.
Other industry leaders expected at the summit include Bola Odukale of the Nigerian Insurers Association, Anthonia Ifeanyi-Okoro of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, Ekeoma Ezeibe of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, and Mayowa Olatubosun of the Association of Registered Insurance Agents.
The summit will also feature a panel session focused on practical strategies to expand pension and insurance adoption among informal sector workers.
