Senate Begins Screening Of Abdulrasheed Bawa As EFCC Chairman

The Senate on Wednesday morning commenced the screening of
Abdulrasheed Bawa for confirmation and appointment as the
substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).

The screening is being done in the Committee of the Whole as
earlier promised by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Lawan had directed the Sergeant-At-Arms to ensure the curriculum
vitae of Bawa, which is available is distributed to all Senators
present ahead of the confirmation hearing.

Bawa was invited into the Senate Chambers following a motion to
that effect by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi at 11:48am.

The nominee was led into the Chambers by the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate),
Senator Babajide Omoworare.

A delegation of lawmakers from Kebbi in the House of
Representatives and members of the Kebbi House of Assembly led by
the Speaker were also admitted into the Senate chambers to observe
the screening.

Lawan said: “This is very important for us and this country. For
over six years, the EFCC has been presided over by an Acting
Chairman.

“This exercise is to ensure that the Commission has a
substantive Chairman.”

The Senate on Wednesday morning commenced the screening of
Abdulrasheed Bawa for confirmation and appointment as the
substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).

The screening is being done in the Committee of the Whole as
earlier promised by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Lawan had directed the Sergeant-At-Arms to ensure the curriculum
vitae of Bawa, which is available is distributed to all Senators
present ahead of the confirmation hearing.

Bawa was invited into the Senate Chambers following a motion to
that effect by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi at 11:48am.

The nominee was led into the Chambers by the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate),
Senator Babajide Omoworare.

A delegation of lawmakers from Kebbi in the House of
Representatives and members of the Kebbi House of Assembly led by
the Speaker were also admitted into the Senate chambers to observe
the screening.

Lawan said: “This is very important for us and this country. For
over six years, the EFCC has been presided over by an Acting
Chairman.

“This exercise is to ensure that the Commission has a
substantive Chairman.”