The senate on Tuesday approved the appointment of Opeyemi Agbaje as the new chairman of the National Pension Commission.
Mr Agbaje was confirmed alongside commissioners nominated to serve on the newly constituted board.
The deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over the proceedings of the upper chember read out the names of the commissioners.
They include Hafiz Mohammed Kawu (Commissioner Technical representing the North West), Samuel Chigizie Nwandu (Inspectorate) representing South-East, Charles Efe Sylvester Emukowate (Finance) representing South-South, and Bello Abubakar Malabu (Administration) representing North-East.
The confirmation followed consideration and adoption of the report presented by the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service.
Senator Barau, after the confirmation, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for “nominating those outstanding Nigerians to occupy the offices.”
He said “We are confident that they would add value to this agency.”
Agbaje, who until his appointment was the Chief Executive Officer of RTC Advisory Ltd., is a banker and lawyer. He was Chairman of the Ogun State Security Trust Fund.
Agbaje, a seasoned policy analyst, had been a notable Nigerian newspaper columnist, television presenter on policies with his programme, The Policy Council. He is also the author of many books. Agbaje is also a faculty member at the Lagos Business School.
