FG allegedly recalls Abdulrasheed Maina, wanted ex-pension boss

- Abdulrasheed Maina, Nigeria's ex pension boss who was dismissed by the federal civil service for alleged corruption is said to have been reinstated

- Maina, who is wanted by the EFCC is also said to have been secretly recalled and promoted to the position a director

- He was accused in 2012 of leading a massive pension fraud scheme amounting to more than N2 billion

Abdulrasheed Maina, wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Team (PRTT) on Pension Reforms, has allegedly been reinstated by President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.

The wanted ex-pension boss was said to have been secretly reabsolved into the civil service.

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Premium Times reports that Maina, who is still wanted by the EFCC was secretly recalled and promoted to the position of director in charge of Human Resources in the Ministry of Interior.

Legit.ng recalls that Maina was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following a recommendation by the Office of the Head of Service.

He was accused in 2012 of leading a massive pension fraud scheme amounting to more than N2billion.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the federal government bowed to pressure from the National Assembly to sack the controversial chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina from the public service of Nigeria following his refusal to appear before lawmakers after several invitations.

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Source: Legit.ng