Chuks Udo Okonta
Activities in the National Pension Commission (PenCom) will continue to
progress at a slow pace, as the former Governor of Bauchi State, Ahmadu Adamu
Mu’azu, who was nominated by the Federal Government to be the Chairman and expected to be confirmed
by the Senate, has been elected as the Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP).
Mu’azu's name was sent by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Senate, November
last year. He was to take over the chairmanship of the commission after the
death of the past Chairman, Oluwole Adeosun, who died November 2012.
The President also sent the names of the Acting Director-General of the Commission,
Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, 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, Director General 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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