By Abiola Olawale
Executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff.
The Chairman of the anti-graft agency also announced the appointments of zonal directors for each of the 14 zonal commands of the commission.
This was contained in a statement released by the Commission’s Head of Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday.
According to the statement, Nzekwe, a top-notch investigator, lawyer, and former commander of the Ilorin zonal command of the EFCC and is a course one officer of the anti-graft commission.
He has served in various departments in the Commission, including the Legal and Prosecution Department, Department of Operations (now Department of Investigations), Department of Internal Affairs (now Department of Ethics and Integrity), Servicom, and Asset Forfeiture Department.
A seasoned administrator, he has attended several pieces of training and courses at home and abroad, including the Advance Defence Intelligence Officers Course organized by the Defence Intel Agency (DIA).
The appointment takes immediate effect and he has assumed duties.
In the statement, the EFCC spokesperson also said that the appointment of the 14 zonal directors is to restructure and reposition the anti-graft agency.
The statement reads: “To this effect, 14 new directors have been appointed to head each of the zonal commands. Additionally, to bolster and fortify the security architecture of the commission, the security unit of the EFCC has been upgraded to a department with a seasoned officer appointed as director, security, and chief security officer.
“A new department has also been created in the executive chairman’s office and it is headed by former Makurdi zonal commander of the EFCC, Mr. Friday Ebelo who also doubles as director and coordinator, special duties at the corporate headquarters of the commission,” Oyewale added.
