President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Also appointed by the President is Mr Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as the new Secretary of the EFCC.
A statement in Abuja on Thursday in Abuja said the appointments were in line with the power conferred on the President by section 2 (3) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004.
The section states that the Chairman and members of the Commission, except ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President.
Olukoyede, a lawyer with over 22 years of experience in regulatory compliance and fraud management, has previously served as Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman (2016-2018) and Secretary to the Commission (2018-2023).
His appointment fulfills the statutory requirement for the position of Chairman.
This appointment follows the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Also, the new Secretary Mr Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda, is a public administrator with expertise in public finance management.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri and a Masters in Business Administration from the same institution.
Hammajoda’s career includes experience as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, and successful roles in banking, including at the defunct Allied Bank and Standard Trust Bank.
Tinubu charged the new EFCC leadership with the responsibility to justify the confidence placed in them.
He emphasizing the importance of a renewed and reformed anti-corruption sector in his administration’s agenda. (vitalnews gr.com)
