Senate Confirms Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode as New PENCOM Chairman

Senate Confirms Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode as New PENCOM Chairman

The Senate has confirmed Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode (South West) as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), following his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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)
• Bello Abubakar Malabu – Commissioner, Administration (North East)

Their confirmation followed the Senate’s consideration and adoption of the report submitted by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service, chaired by Senator Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril.

Presiding over the plenary, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau commended President Tinubu for what he described as the nomination of “outstanding Nigerians” to lead and strengthen the pension regulatory agency.