Senate urged to confirm EFCC appointments by President Tinubu

Ima Elijah 17:57 - 17 October 2023

Godswill Akpabio, Senate President

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the chairman and Muhammad Hammajoda as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the chairman and Muhammad Hammajoda as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The President’s request was communicated via a letter read aloud during the Senate's plenary session on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reading the letter on behalf of President Tinubu, emphasised the importance of these appointments in enhancing the country's efforts to combat economic and financial offenses.

The EFCC, as Nigeria's foremost anti-corruption agency, plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the nation's financial integrity and ensuring that perpetrators of economic offenses face the full force of the law.