Abdulrasheed Bawa
By Our Reporter
Abdulrasheed Bawa, Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent and Head, Lagos Zone now EFCC chairman
Just lke the Attorney-general Abubakar Malami, who supervises the agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, the 40 year-old nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission hails from Kebbi State.
Bawa, was the head of Lagos office of the agency until his new appointment.
Until his appointment, Bawa was deputy chief detective superintendent, a level 13 officer in the agency.
His position in terms of salary grading is equivalent to that of assistant commissioner of police, the minimum requirement for the office.
According to the EFCC act, a chairman ”must be a serving or retired member of any government security or law enforcement agency not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent; possess not less than 15 years experience.
Stakeholders had thought President Buhari would recommend Kano State born acting chairman Mohammed Umar Abba, who has been acting since the other acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu was removed in July last year.
But contrary to this, President Muhammadu Buhari asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as 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 Part1, 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
