Breaking: Buhari Makes Fresh Appointment, Names Ekpungu As EFCC Secretary
- George Abang Ekpungu has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- Ekpungu’s name was announced on Monday, June 21, by the president via a message on his Facebook page
- Buhari also appointed five other persons from five geopolitical zones as the board members of the anti-graft commission
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President Buhari has appointed George Abang Ekpungu as the secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for the tenure of five years.
Legit.ng reports that this was contained in a statement issued on Monday, June 21, by the president and posted on his Facebook page.
Source: Facebook
The president also appointed board members for the anti-graft commission from all the geo-political zones in the country except the southwest.
The board members and their zones are; Luqman Muhammad (south-south), Anumba Adaeze (southeast), Alhaji Kola Raheem Adesina (northcentral) and Alhaji Yahya Muhammad (northeast).
According to the president, the appointments are in line with section 2(1) and section 4 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004.
Buhari has also directed the forwarding of the names to the Senate for confirmation.
Buhari appoints new aide for First Lady
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that President Buhari approved the appointment of two new senior aides for the Office of the First Lady.
It was reported that the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Monday, June 7.
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He said the president approved the appointment of Dr. Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin as the senior special assistant on administration and women affairs in the office of the First Lady.
The president also approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Kamal Abdurrahman as senior special assistant on health and development partners in the office of the First Lady.
In a related report, President Buhari approved the appointment of Adedeji Zacch as the executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).
The director, information, in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Willie Bassey, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 18, in Abuja, said the appointment is with effect from March 10, 2021.
Bassey said the appointment is for an initial term of four years in accordance with the provisions of section 5 (1) of the National Sugar Development Council (Establishment Act, 1993).
Source: Legit.ng
