Meet Abdulrasheed Bawa, the 40-year-old Diezani Investigator Named As EFCC Chairman
He will be taking over from Mohammed Umar, who has been in acting capacity since July 2020, after the suspension of Ibrahim Magu over allegations of corruption.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Feb 16, 2021
On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari asked the Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The appointment comes seven months after Ibrahim Magu was suspended as the acting Chairman of the EFCC by the Buhari administration amidst allegations of gross misconduct.
Magu’s travails followed a memo by Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who accused him of grave malfeasance. He was arrested and whisked before the panel sitting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa
When his name was announced as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Subject to Senate confirmation) in a short statement from the State House Tuesday monrning, not many Nigerians knew who Abdulrasheed Bawa was. Here are however 10 things to know about the EFCC chair designate.
1. Abdulrasheed Bawa is a 40-year-old EFCC officer from Jega local government area of Kebbi State.
2. He attended Model Primary School Birnin-Kebbi Road, Sokoto where he obtained his primary school certificate in 1991, and Government Secondary School, Owerri for his Senior Secondary School Certificate in 1997.
3. Bawa obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto in 2001 and 2012 respectively.
Swaminathan Janakiraman, Aswini Kumar Tewari take charge as SBI MDs
Swaminathan J and Ashwini Kumar Tewari would be holding the position of Managing Directors of SBI for up to 3 years
BusinessToday.In | January 28, 2021 | Updated 21:09 IST
Ashwini Kumar Tewari and Swaminathan J have taken charge as the Managing Directors of SBI (Left to Right)
Swaminathan J and Ashwini Kumar Tewari have taken charge as the Managing Directors of the country s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday. They would be holding this position for up to 3 years.
Prior to his appointment as SBI s MD, Swaminathan was the Deputy Managing Director (Finance) at the bank where he was overseeing budgeting, capital planning, financial reporting, taxation, audit, economic research, investor relations, and secretarial compliance.
Swaminathan J and Ashwini Kumar Tewari take charge as State Bank of India s MD
Swaminathan J and Ashwini Kumar Tewari have taken charge as the Managing Directors of the countryâs largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). They would be holding this position for up to 3 years.
Prior to his appointment as SBIâs MD, Swaminathan was the Deputy Managing Director (Finance) at the bank where he was overseeing Budgeting, Capital Planning, Financial Reporting, Taxation, Audit, Economic Research, Investor Relations, and Secretarial Compliance. Mr. Swaminathan - in his career spanning over three decades with SBI - has held various assignments across Corporate and International Banking, Trade Finance, Retail & Digital Banking, and Branch Management.