The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Muhammad Hammajoda as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency.
The Senate also screened and confirmed Halima Shehu as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
These appointments and confirmations come after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Olukoyede as the Chairman of the EFCC, Shehu as the National Coordinator of the NSIPA, and Hammajoda as the new Secretary of the EFCC.
These appointments mark a significant shakeup in the leadership of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency and other key government positions.
Olukoyede’s appointment is for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, while Hammajoda’s appointment as the EFCC Secretary is for a renewable term of five years in the first instance.
The government aims to strengthen these institutions in the fight against corruption and improve social investment programs.