“Further aware that the Committee wrote series of letters to PenCOM from December, 2018 and has so far written ten (10) letters to PenCOM requesting information’s and submission of Memorandum to the committee.
“Also, note that letters were also communicated to Pension Funds Administrators (PFA’s), Pension Fund Custodians (PFC’s), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Office of the Secretary of the Federation, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), NLC, TUC and various Stakeholders and Government Parastatals. It may surprise you to note that our first Public Hearing was held on the 7th of February, 2019.
“Please, be aware that I have been trendy on the social media, print and electronic media on the sack of Deborah Agbonayinma by the management of PenCOM over presentation of fake credentials. As a lawmaker of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a parent, I will never condone illegality and at all times stand on the path of Justice.
“I have been smeared by the conduct of a child who is an adult, married and over 30 years of age, who is responsible for her actions and inactions. I will always walk on the path of justice and the oaths I took as prescribed by the seventh schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to function honestly in the discharge of my duties.
“The management of PenCOM is on a path of war because of the ongoing investigations by the Ad-hoc Committee, using public funds to blackmail and threaten the committee through some members by saying I am hard on the commission because of the sack of my daughter. It is germane to note that the commission sacked her on the 27th February, 2019 and the Ad-hoc committee started its investigations on December 12th, 2018. It is scandalous to link PenCOM probe to my daughter’s sack.
“The truth about the PenCOM funds must come out. They are trying to deviate from the real issues. The Committee is about to round up the investigation and present its report before the House. We are resolute to do a thorough investigation without fear or favour.
There have been a systematic and orchestrated attempt to frustrate the patriotic and determined effort of this Ad-hoc Committee. Mr. Speaker this fight is not against EJ or my daughter, this is a fight
against the cohesive sanctity of this House,” Agbonayinma told the audience.
The public hearing was however adjourned sine die, following the non appearance of the regulatory agency, National Pension Commission (PenCom).
In a swift reaction to the allegation, Oluwole Oke, chairman, House committee on Public Procurement denied the the allegation via a text message.
“How and in what way. Let him substantiate his allegations with facts.
Such allegation is false and untrue.
“He (Agbonayinma) should not drag me into his woes and that of his daughter over their allegations of certificate forgery. The Committee has Constitutional powers to do their job and bring their report to the floor. I have no business with Pencom. I don’t owe any PFA nor a Director in any.
“If there is any lawmaker that PenCom hates it’s me because of my Legislative activities sponsoring bills that exited the Armed Forces and Intelligence Communities,” the Osun lawmaker said in the SMS.