The Senate has described as herculean the investigation of the
sacked Chairman of Presidential Task force on Pensions Reforms, Alhaji
Abdulrasheed Maina, disclosing that over 222 houses illegally acquired by the
ex-pension boss were recovered by the EFCC.
Raising through order 42 and 43, Senator Emmanuel Paulker,
Chairman of Federal establishment pointed that the Committee which was set up
barely a month now ran into trouble in the course of investigating the
embattled Pension Task-force chairman.
He further explained that the combined team of Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices
Commission (ICPC) allegedly recovered over 222 houses including hotels from
Maina, saying that his Committee did not have the mandate to investigate that.
“Mr President, Distinguished colleagues, you could recall that
the committee investigating former Presidential Task-force on Pensions Reforms,
Abdulrasheed Maina was barely a month now.”
“We met a very complex situation because we realized that over
222 houses including hotels have been recovered by EFCC and ICPC and we lack
the mandate to investigate that aspect. I wish that we should be given time,”
he said.
The lawmaker, therefore, sought Senate’s nod and time to
investigate those properties.
In his concurrence, Senator Gbenga Ashafa noted that the
Committee should be given time to complete their report due to the nature of
the task.
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki through voice votes ruled
that the Committee should ensure a detailed job and report back in two weeks
time.
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