Wednesday 20 November 2013

President Jonathan sends name of Acting DG PenCom Anohu-Amazu, to senate for confirmation




President Goodluck Jonathan

Chuks Udo Okonta

 

President Goodluck Jonathan today Wednesday forwarded the name of the Acting Director-General National Pension Commission (PenCom) Chinelo Anohu-Amazu and former Governor of Bauchi State, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, to the Senate for confirmation as Director-General and Chairman.

Mu’azu's nomination is coming up 13 months after the death of the commission's past Chairman, Oluwole Adeosun, who died November last year

The President's letter was read on the floor of the Senate by Senate President, David Mark.

The President also sent the names Omotowa Reuben Gilbert (North Central), Mohammed Ka’oje Abubakar (North West) and Adesojo O. Olaoba-Efuntayo (South West) for conformation as full-time commissioners of the Pension Commission.

The President noted in a letter entitled “Appointment of the Chairman and full-time commissioners for the National Pension Commission,” that Section 16(1) of the Pension Reform Act, provides that the Commission shall comprise a part-time Chairman, a Director-General, four Commissioners and seven part-time members.”

Jonathan said that Section 16(3) of the Act also provides that appointment of the Chairman, Director-General and other members of the commission other than ex-officio members shall be made by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

The President noted that following the expiration of the tenure of the Chairman, DG and the Commissioners of the Commission, he decided to nominate those listed for confirmation in line with the provisions of Sections 16(3) and 17(1) of the Pension Reform Act, 2004.

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