President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Modibbo Hamman-Tukur as
the director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
The appointment, Mr Buhari said, is in accordance with the
provision of Section 5(1) of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence
Unit (NFIU) Act 2018.
The announcement was made Monday via a statement by Mr Buhari’s
spokesperson, Femi Adesina.
The statement said the nomination was contained in a letter
dated January 7, to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, seeking
the confirmation of the nominee by the Upper Chamber of the
National Assembly.
”Tukur, from Adamawa State, is a holder of Master of Science
(MSc) degree in International Business.
”He is currently an Assistant Director in the NFIU, and has vast
international experience in illegal assets recovery,” the statement
said.
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