Abdulrasheed Maina is a Borno-Nigeria born politician and public servant, he was former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force (PRTT) from 2010 to 2013.
He was born and brought up in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, where he still lives till date.
The former pensions boss was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2015 and was placed on the wanted list at the time of the charge.
Prior to his extradition from the Niger Republic last year, he was also charged in court alongside his son, Faisal Maina, on allegations of money laundering.
Abdulrasheed Maina Wiki
Real Name:Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina
Short Name: Abdulrasheed Maina
Born:1950s
Age:70s years old
Birth Place:Biu
State Of Origin: Borno
Nationality: Nigerian
Spouse: Laila Maina
Occupation: Politician/Businessman
Net Worth: $10,000,000
This was made possible by a collaborative effort between the Nigeria Police Force, the INTERPOL National Coordination Bureau in Abuja, and their Nigerien counterparts.
Abdulrasheed Maina Career
Prior to becoming Pension Director, Maina served as an administrator for the Nigerian Customs Service, the Nigerian Immigration Service, and the Prison Pension Office.
As chairperson of the Pension Reform Task Team, Maina was appointed to this position in 2011. (PRTT).
The Federal Civil Service Commission terminated Maina from his position. He was sacked from his position as Chairman of PRTT. However, he was forced to resign from his position as a result of his involvement in procurement fraud while in government.
Abdulrasheed Maina Controversies
President Buhari sacked Maina as the Chairman of the PRTT. However, PRTT’s acting Chairman was reinstated. He was said to have departed the country or taken refuge.
The EFCC charged Maina, former Head of Service Steve Oronsaye, Osarenkhoe Afe, and Fredrick Hamilton B Global Services Limited with procurement fraud and acquiring by false pretence in July 2015.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) designated Maina sought in November 2015 for the alleged N2 billion Pensions Biometric Scam. Maina is wanted for Procurement Fraud and False Pretense Obtaining.
After the Nigerian Senate issued an arrest warrant for Maina in 2015, he escaped to Saudi Arabia.
Maina was re-elected as chairman of the PRTT in 2017, according to Premium Times.
Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Interior Minister, confirmed Maina’s reinstatement but denied any participation. He held the office of the Head of Service responsible for such behaviour.
After Maina jumped bail and failed to appear in court in 2020, a serving senator, Ali Ndume, was detained in prison.
Abdulrasheed Maina Wife
Abdulrasheed Maina is happily married to Laila Maina and has a son, Faisal Maina.
His son was also charged with a 58 million naira fraud allegation and the usage of accounts that were described as conduits for fraudulent transactions. He was also sentenced. Read Here
Abdulrasheed Maina Net Worth
Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), is reported to have a net worth of between $10,000,000 and $100,000,000