Oyogist.com has Learnt that the recent appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari has generated a lot of controversy online as Nigerians kick against the act.
Recall the announcement of Bawa as the new EFCC chairman was disclosed by the special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a statement yesterday.
The statement read: “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).“In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part 1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.
“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.
“Bawa holds a B.Sc degree in Economics, and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy.”
Many Nigerians are of the opinion that the panel ignored former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim magu pending corruption case .
@DanielRegha opined: “With all due respect, I believe a lot of people are more qualified than Abdulrasheed Bawa to become the next EFCC Lagos branch boss; I see no reason why someone who was arrested & exposed for his criminal act should occupy such an office. The govt should stop playing politics.”
@DigitalQueenn wrote on twitter: “A trained EFCC investigator who was also formerly arrested by Magu’s EFCC for Oil Theft to replace Magu as EFCC Chairman. Wait, are you sure Ababakar Shakau’s name won’t be sent to the Senate for confirmation? Just asking.”
@oduhj1: “If there is a Senate for Nigeria, the confirmation will be denied but there is none but a Buhari senate. Sad.”
@ola_olanath penned: “Must we accept this appointment? Is it only the North that must head the EFCC? Have we all been tied in one place at the mercies of this bad governance? In sane democracies, the citizens have a say. But here, those in power do anything they like without looking back. Things have to change.”
@MichaelBiafra: “Imagine people being selected from @NGRPresident since all this while; 1st it was chief of army staff who was fired for not leading the war against Boko Haram; now someone who is official thief. Nigeria!”
