The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is ready to open its financial books for public scrutiny, following criticisms from some quarters regarding the management of its finances.
PenCom Director-General, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar in a statement issued at the weekend, said the Commission was aware of a coordinated plan to bring it to disrepute with petitions to the anti-graft agencies in collaboration with other disgruntled persons.
“These elements, some of whom are yet to come to terms with the fact that PenCom is no longer at their beck and call, have been sponsoring negative media reports and getting faceless groups to write frivolous petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),”Mrs Dahir-Umar said.
She added that the commission has undertaken far-reaching reforms within which are yielding positive results since her assumption of office.
She added that the commission would cooperate fully with other agencies of government to deliver on their mandate.
“Our message is exactly as it was yesterday: we will not allow anyone to pilfer pension funds for self-aggrandisement. It will never happen under my watch.”
