[VIDEO] Maina Speaks From Hiding, Begs Buhari To Give Him A Chance To Prove Innocence

Embattled Ex-Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has spoken out from his hiding place on the allegations of corruption leveled against him by the past administration.

Maina was dismissed form office in 2013 after he was accused of being involved in a N2.1 billion pension fraud. He was declared wanted by the EFCC and also INTERPOL.

In October, Maina made news when he was reinstated and promoted as a director in the Ministry of Interior despite the fact that he is currently on the run. President Buhari ordered that he be dismissed from the civil service and an investigation be carried out as to how he he was reinstated into the service.

In an exclusive interview with Channels TV, Maina denied all the allegations of corruption leveled against him. According to him, some people are after him because he stopped them from fraudulently amassing wealth through the pension scheme. He appealed to President Buhari to give him a chance to prove his innocence. He said he has helped this administration to also recover some stolen money.

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“Thank God our President stands for the truth, the unfortunate thing is that some people around him whom he has given trust are lying to him; this one I can attest to and I can give you instances, I can give you documentary evidence. I’m appealing to you Mr President, there are so many things people are not telling you; when I get to that public hearing I will tell you some things that nobody ever told you Mr President because I never had the opportunity to sit down with you.” he said.

Maina who denied any involvement in pension fraud, however, said his team recovered about N282billion cash for the government and that his life was in danger. He said he was ready to prove to the President that he was innocent of the allegations against him by recovering N1trillion in three months if given the opportunity.

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Watch a clip from the interview below