The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says its books are open for scrutiny as it has nothing to hide.
PenCom Director General, Aisha Dahir-Umar disclosed this in a statement made available to Channel Network Afrique, (CNA).
The PenCom boss said she is aware of a co-ordinated plan to bring the commission into disrepute with frivolous petitions to the anti-graft agencies in collaboration with disgruntled members of staff.
“These elements, some of whom are yet to come to terms with the fact that PenCom is no longer at their beck and call, have been sponsoring negative media reports and getting faceless groups to write frivolous petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),” Mrs Dahir-Umar said.
“Although some low-level media outfits are giving a voice to these defamatory petitions, those who know how we conduct our affairs at PenCom are not in any way bothered. Since I took over as the DG, we have undertaken far-reaching reforms within the organisation which are yielding positive results.”
She describe the era of “anything goes” as long dead and buried.
“Those who think they can use the commission to make money or that they should be the ones calling the shots are bitterly disappointed and are sponsoring false publications and trumped-up petitions.
“We will co-operate fully with the agencies. Our message to the disgruntled elements today is exactly as it was yesterday: we will not allow anyone to pilfer pension funds for self-aggrandizement. It will never happen under my watch.”
We would have surrendered to the agents of blackmail who have been on our case since 2017 when I became acting DG,” she concluded.
