The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has spoken against the increasing number of congratulatory messages for its new chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, saying it would cause distraction.
EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, said that the chairman had been inundated with messages from print media by groups and individuals, congratulating Mr Bawa on his appointment.
Uwujaren said: “While the open exhibition of affection and solidarity may be salutary in our cultural milieu, and indeed appreciated, it is however inauspicious at this point in time and gradually turning into a distraction.
“Mr. Bawa is assuming the leadership of the EFCC at a time of great challenge, and he desires to hit the ground running.
“What he needs from well-wishers and, indeed all Nigerians, is support and prayers, and more importantly, credible information that will further the work of the Commission.”
The Media and Publicity Head stated further that Bawa appealed to all his admirers and well-wishers who might have the intention of demonstrating their love and support for him through paid newspaper advertisement to desist from it.
Instead, he said they should channel such resources to more worthy causes, such as making donations to orphanages and Internally Displaced Persons’ camps.
