Senate Confirms Olukayode As Pension Commission Chair, Approves 4 Commissioners

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode (South West) as the new chairman of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM).

Alongside Olukayode, four other nominees were also confirmed as national commissioners of the agency.

They include Hon. Hafiz Muhammad Kawu Ibrahim, OON (Commissioner, Technical – South West); Samuel Chigizie Uwandu, CPA (Commissioner, Inspectorate – South East); Charles Efe Sylvester Emukowhate (Commissioner, Finance – South South); and Bello Abubakar Malabu (Commissioner, Administration – North East).

The confirmation followed the Senate’s consideration and adoption of the report presented by its Committee on Establishment and Public Service.

The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril.

After the confirmation, Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, who presided over plenary, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for “nominating these outstanding Nigerians to occupy these offices.”

“We are confident that they would add value to this agency,” he said.