President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday
forwarded the name of former Governor of Bauchi
State, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, to the Senate for
confirmation as Chairman of the National Pension
Commission (PenCom).
Jonathan also forwarded the name of M’fon Akpan
for conformation as Executive Chairman, Federal
Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The two letters were read on the floor of the Senate
by Senate President, David Mark.
Apart from Mu’azu, Jonathan also sent the names
of Chinelo O. Anohu-Amazu (South East), 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.
For the Chairman of IRS, Jonathan noted that it is
pursuant to the provision of Section 11a of the
Federal Inland Revenue (Establishment) Act, 2007,
which stipulates that “the Executive Chairman shall
be appointed by the President, subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
Jonathan said that it was in line with the Section
that he wrote to forward the name of M’fon Akpan
for consideration as Executive Chairman of the FIRS.
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