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Jonathan dissolves pension reform task force

By Adelani Adepegba and Friday Olokor 

 

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the dissolution of the Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina-led Pension Reforms Task Team with immediate effect.

Although the details of the dissolution were sketchy, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that letters to that effect were dispatched to all members of the PRTT last week.

An authoritative source confirmed to our correspondent that the Presidential directive was to pave the way for the prosecution of Maina for allegedly refusing to honour the invitation of the Senate on the probe into the pension  fund scam.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

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The source said, “The letter was given to them last week and it read that the President has approved the dissolution of the Pension Reforms Task Team. The letter was signed by the Permanent Secretary (Establishment and Records) in the Office of the HOS, Mr. Charles Bonat.”

It was also learnt that a strict disciplinary action was being put in  place in the Federal Civil Service Commission for the embattled PRTT chairman.

If found guilty, Maina risks dismissal for absconding without official leave.

The Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation had recently directed the Ministry of Interior to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Maina.

Meanwhile, the delay in getting Maina arrested by the policemen attached to him might have aided his escape, investigations have revealed.