EX-PENSION REFORM BOSS MAINA HOSPITALISED AFTER SLUMPING
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been hospitalised in Abuja after collapsing on Tuesday while trying to access his office.
The incident was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by his media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe, who said Maina’s collapse was caused by complications arising from an untreated knee injury.
According to Ekwe, the injury caused Maina to lose his balance, leading to a fall in which he struck his head against a staircase. Medical personnel at the scene reportedly administered first aid before rushing him to a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory for urgent treatment.
“Dr Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, slumped on the evening of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while attempting to access his office premises,” the statement said.
“The incident followed complications from an untreated knee injury, which caused him to lose balance and fall, resulting in his head hitting the staircase. Medical personnel present promptly administered first aid before he was taken to a private hospital in Abuja.”
Ekwe added that Maina is currently under close medical observation, with doctors monitoring his condition. He disclosed that following an initial assessment, one of the attending physicians advised that arrangements for a possible air ambulance evacuation should be considered if his condition does not stabilise.
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“Dr Maina is receiving intensive medical care and remains under observation. His family and medical team are closely monitoring his progress,” the statement added.
The family has also appealed to the public for prayers and respect for their privacy, noting that further updates will be provided as necessary.
Maina is best known for his controversial tenure as head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, which culminated in a high-profile corruption case.
In November 2021, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted him on money-laundering charges involving ₦2.1 billion in pension funds and sentenced him to eight years’ imprisonment. The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2023, which also affirmed the forfeiture of assets linked to the case.
Despite the sentence, Maina was released from the Kuje Correctional Centre on February 25, 2025, after serving part of his term. The Nigerian Correctional Service later explained that his release was in line with statutory remission for good conduct, with his sentence calculated from the date of his arrest in October 2019.
Since his release, Maina has largely stayed out of the public eye, though his actions continue to attract attention given the magnitude and consequences of the pension scandal.
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