PFIPC Probe: Reps panel declares agency DG's appointment letter fake, Head of Service testifies

A Nigerian House of Representatives panel has declared the appointment letter of the Director-General of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) as fraudulent. The declaration follows testimony from the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack.

Walson-Jack acknowledged that her office proceeded with the appointment based on documents that were subsequently discovered to be fake. This admission casts a shadow over the vetting process and raises serious concerns about the integrity of appointments within the agency.

The panel's findings underscore a significant lapse in due diligence and highlight potential systemic issues in the verification of credentials for key public service positions. The declaration of the appointment letter as fake is a critical development in the ongoing probe into the agency's operations.