The Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje.
Agbaje’s appointment was confirmed along with other National Commissioners of the agency.
Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau, who presided over the proceedings on Tuesday, read out the names of Agbaje alongside other commissioners who are members of the newly constituted board of PenCom.
Others confirmed along with Agbaje include Hon Hafiz Mohammed Kawu, Commissioner Technical representing the North-West; Samuel Chigizie Nwandu (Inspectorate) and representing South-East; Charles Efe Sylvester Emukowate (Finance) representing South-South; and Bello Abubakar Malabu (Administration) representing North-East.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, Cyril Oluwole Fasuyi, had earlier read out the names of the nominees.
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 Funds.
A season policy analyst, Agbaje has been a notable Nigerian newspaper columnist, television presenter on policies with his programme The Policy Council.
He is also an author of many books.
Agbaje is also a Faculty member at the Lagos Business School.