Buhari Admonishes The Appointment Of 40-Year-Old Abdulrasheed Bawa As EFCC Boss Through The Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari (CGFR) confirms Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the deserving Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

This was disclosed in a statement written on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

In a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President confirms that this move of appointment coincides with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004.

The statement added that 40-year-old Bawa 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.”

According to online sources Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa is said to have undergone several specialised trainings in different parts of the world, and was one of the pioneer EFCC Cadet Officers in 2005.

Bawa also possesses a B.Sc degree in Economics, and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy which ultimately gives him a certain level of qualification to undertake the new role.

The acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu was suspended in July 2020 amidst allegations of gross misconduct which left a vacuum to be filled by someone competent and trustworthy so the presidency has thereby deemed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa fit in all ramification.