The National Pension Commission, (PenCom) yesterday gave reasons why the Director General, Mrs. Aisha Dahiru Umar, was absent during the presentation of the 2023-2025 medium term expenditure framework, fiscal strategy paper, MTEF-FSP to the House of Representatives Committee on Finance.

The Committee on Finance had earlier invited the commission to appear before it to defend its 2021/2022 budget and present the 2023/2025 medium term expenditure framework, fiscal strategy paper. MTEF/FSP.

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The management of PenCom said the DG was not present at the presentation because she was out of town, attending an official engagement.

The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. Saidu Abdullahi expressed displeasure with her absence.

The PenCom statement reads: “It is pertinent to note that the DG’s absence was because she was out of town attending an official engagement. However, the Commissioner of Finance, the Director and Head of Accounts and the Deputy Director and Head of Financial Planning represented her, which is the usual practice whenever the DG is unavailable. Finally, PenCom notes with satisfaction the observation by the House Committee on the quality and comprehensiveness of the reports submitted to it by the Commission.”