Abdulrasheed Maina Biography, Age and Career

Abdulraheed Maina is was a Nigerian Director in the Federal public service. He is a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). Maina was born in Biu Borno

Maina Profile

Name	Maina
Real Name	Abdulrasheed Maina
Date of Birth	Unknown
Age	Unknown (2020)
State of Origin	Biu, Borno
Office Held	Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT)
Net Worth	Unknown

Career

Maina prior to serving as Pension boss worked as an administrator at the Nigerian Customs, Nigerian Immigration and the Prison Pension Office.

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In 2011, Maina was appointed as the chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).

Maina was dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission. He was fired as Chairman of PRTT. However, he was suspended from office after his involvement in procurement fraud while in office.

Controversies

Maina was fired as the Chairman of the PRTT by President Buhari. However reinstated as the acting Chairman of PRTT. He was reported to have fled the country or gone into hiding.

In July 2015, the EFCC charged Maina alongside former Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye, Osarenkhoe Afe and Fredrick Hamilton B Global Services Limited for alleged procurement fraud and obtaining by false pretense.

In November 2015, Maina was declared wanted by the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly N2billion Pensions Biometric Scam. Maina is wanted for Procurement Fraud and Obtaining by False Pretence.

In 2015, Maina fled to Saudi Arabia after the Nigerian Senate issued an arrest warrant for Maina.

In 2017, Premium Times reported Maina have been reinstated as the chairman of the PRTT.

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Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau confirmed Maina’s reinstatement but however denied involvement. He blamed office of the Head of Service for such action.

In 2020, a serving senator Ali Ndume was remanded in prison after Maina jumped bail and failed to appear in court.

In November 2021, Maina was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty of money laundering in the tune of over N2 billion. 

Maina personal life

Maina is married with kids. He is a Muslim. One of his sons Faisal Maina is standing trial with him.