For achieving growth in the pension industry, the Director- General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Chinelo Anohu-Amazu has bagged The Sun Award in the Public Service category for 2015.
The award plaque was presented to her alongside other winners, including the Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willy Obiano at a ceremony in Lagos at the weekend.
Presenting the award on behalf of the management of The Sun Newspapers, Tinubu commended Anohu-Amazu for her commitment to ensuring success for the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Giving reasons for the award, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Eric Osagie said the Public Service Awards goes to top public servants, who in the spirit of national transformation, have demonstrated an uncommon character, passion, innovation and unalloyed commitment in service delivery and thereby rendering maximum benefit to the country.
He said Mrs. Anohu-Amazu was chosen as winner of The Sun Public Service Award 2015 after a two-day debate by members of the newspapers’ Board of Editors, saying her emergence was in recognition of her remarkable achievements in ensuring a healthy pension scheme in the country.
He said: “On assumption of office as DG, Pencom, you have successfully completed the process of a major review of pension reform 2014, which culminated in an executive bill, which has since been passed into law by the National Assembly. Pension fund has also experienced a steady growth under your leadership.”
Accepting the award, Anohu-Amazu expressed delight for the award saying the honour came most unexpectedly, and it is an honour she cherishes.
Mrs. Anohu-Amazu holds LL.B. from the University of Nigeria, Enugu. She also holds a Masters in Telecommunication & Information Technology Law from the London School of Economics.
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