President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a formal letter to the senate seeking its confirmation of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The president said in a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina that his principal was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.
Bawa, 40, according to Adesina, is a trained EFCC investigator with vast experience in the investigation and prosecution of Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
The letter reads: President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.
Mr. Bawa, 40, is a trained EFCC investigator with vast experience in the investigation and prosecution of Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
He has undergone several specialized trainings in different parts of the world, and was one of the pioneer EFCC Cadet Officers in 2005.
Mr. Bawa holds a B.Sc degree in Economics, and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity)
