Senate confirms Anohu-Amazu as PENCOM DG

The Senate has confirmed Chinelo Anohu-Amazu as Director General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM).

The Director General was recently nominated by President Goodluck Jonathan in a letter to Senate President, David Mark, asking the upper chamber to confirm her appointment.

In the letter, President Jonathan had said the appointment was in consonance with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act 2004 as amended.

Recall that Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, who represents south east in the PENCOM, had been in acting capacity since December 2012 when the tenure of the former Director General, M. K. Ahmad ended.

While congratulating her on her confirmation, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary, charged the new DG to bring transformation to the pension industry to ensure that pensioners are paid their entitlement as at when due.