Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The disgraced former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was jailed for stealing over N2 billion from pensioners, received an award from the Garki, Abuja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday.

Mr Maina, who left the prison unannounced last year, also used the event to call for an intensified investigation into former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, claiming that more funds could be recovered from Mr Malami.

Mr Maina, neck adorned with a muffler with an inscription, 'Patron, NBA Garki branch,' was honoured with the Rule of Law and Courage Award by the Garki branch of the NBA at an event which held at a venue...