The workers also accused the MD of alleged abuse of office, among other misconduct.
Staff members of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have raised the alarm over what they described as prolonged and unjustified career stagnation under the leadership of the Managing Director, Seun Faleye.
The workers also accused the MD of alleged abuse of office, among other misconduct.
In a letter sighted by SaharaReporters, the aggrieved staff, made up of more than 70 Assistant General Managers (AGMs), 30 Deputy General Managers (DGMs), and several Principal Managers, said they had reached a breaking point and were seeking urgent intervention.
They appealed to the NSITF Board, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the National Assembly to step in, lamenting that the career stagnation and frustration they experienced under the previous administration had continued under the current leadership.
“We have endured career stagnation and attendant frustration levied and imposed on us by the previous administration and now been perpetuated by the Seun Faleye led administration,” the letter stated.
"Despite initial hope that the new Faleye leadership would correct our long-standing stagnation and abnormalities, it seems we have now entered one chance of unending reviews by unilaterally approved contractors, who were not approved by the Board to prequalify management staff for promotion.”
The workers alleged that the Managing Director engaged external consultants, including KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, at costs running into millions of naira despite the Trust Fund’s Human Resources department and the supervising ministry being capable of handling the assignments internally.
They claimed the spending amounted to a waste of contributors’ funds.
They further accused the MD of authorising procurements and expenditures without due regard for board approval, while continuing to suppress staff career progression.
According to them, the situation has been compounded by the extension of contract appointments for some of his retired associates, deepening frustration within the organisation.
The workers said, "Faleye is spending monies, procuring entities and services anyhow without regards to the board's approval. Our frustration has worsened as the administration continues to suppress our career progression while MD continues to extend the contract employment of his retired associates.
“The careers of over 70 AGMs and 30 DGMs who are due for promotion in the last 7 years are kept on hold and frozen from growth.
“The administration is extending the employment contracts of retired and very tired staff of the Trust Fund even when vacancies are few for the qualified managers behind the queue.
“Among the listed beneficiaries of the contract employment elongation includes Abraham Emagun (AGM, HRM), Emeka Offor (GM, Enugu Region), and others. These retirees were retained to do the MD's dirty bidding while some who are not so fortunate are left to retire without extensions. What manner of injustice could that be?
"It’s shocking to note that Grace Benson, DGM and Head of Human Resources, has already secured her extension of service and has been promised not to proceed on terminal leave which is supposed to be by February 2026. Despite her impending retirement date in May 2026 and her continuation in service has already been sealed.”
“It’s unfortunate that he NSITF Board is abandoning its statutory responsibilities: The Board, whose responsibility is to appoint, promote and discipline management staff, has been unusually silent and leaving us frustrated with no one to rescue,” the aggrieved workers alleged.
The workers further alleged that contractors unlawfully recommended the stoppage of salaries for staff who failed to upload their data on contractor-managed platforms, leaving some employees unpaid for about three months. They claimed the payment delays were caused by technical glitches on the contractors’ end, yet the Managing Director allegedly issued threats and queries, including warnings of termination, without due process.
They also accused the MD of continuing to fill vacancies meant for serving and qualified officers with retirees and associates, while allegedly promising future contract extensions to loyal allies.
According to the workers, this undermined the purpose of engaging external consultants to address staff data updates, proper placement, and career stagnation, creating what they described as a clear conflict of interest.
The staff said the situation had created an atmosphere of fear, stagnation, and hopelessness within the organisation, warning that tensions were reaching a critical point. They appealed to the Ministry of Labour, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), the NSITF Board, and the National Assembly to intervene.
They also accused the NSITF union of complicity, alleging it had been silenced by incentives and foreign trips and had failed to challenge the alleged abuses.
Calls and text messages sent to the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Seun Faleye, were not returned as of the time this report was filed.
However, a senior management staff member, who spoke to SaharaReporters on condition of anonymity, confirmed that staff promotions had been stalled.
The source maintained that the problem was not caused by the current Managing Director but was inherited from previous administrations, adding that the present management, working alongside the union leadership, is making efforts to resolve the situation.
"Yes, there is staff promotion stagnation, but to be fair to the current MD, she met this problem which dates back to about six years now, and as we speak, she and her team are working very hard to resolve it,” the source said.
“But you know our people are not always patient, but in civil services, things must follow due process.”