The Abuja chapter of the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Guild in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Chairman of the chapter, Malam Abdullahi Gulloma also congratulated the newly appointed Chairman.
Gulloma said that much is being expected from the new anti graft boss as a young, vibrant and resourceful officer with youthful energy and vigour.
“President Buhari has come to terms with the global realities by giving the youth a place in governance.
“More importantly the fact that corruption and corrupt practices have been identified as a clog in the neck of Nigeria’s growth and development makes the appointment most appropriate.
“We therefore expect the new head of EFCC to bring his administrative ingenuity to bear at the Commission to save the country from the negative effects of corruption’’.
“As a guild, we urge the new boss to be fair and just in piloting the affairs of the agency to ensure that it achieves the essence for which it was established, during his time in office”.
He said that for Nigeria to develop and stand tall among the comity of Nations there must be a very strong, firm, virile and independent anti-graft agency.
“To whom much is given, much is expected: all eyes are on you to deliver creditably so as not to disappoint Nigerians who are clamouring for youth inclusion in the scheme of things’’.
Gulloma said that the guild as a body of investigators pledge their unalloyed cooperation and support to make EFCC succeed.
He equally advised Bawa to operate an open door policy and learn from where others made their mistakes, in order to excel.
“We hereby plead with the President for more youths to be considered in both appointive and elective positions in order to bring innovations and ideas that conform to the 21st century and modern realities”.
He urged the EFCC boss to make his actions louder than his voice.
“He must change the narrative and perceptions in which Nigeria as a country and Nigerians as a people are regarded outside the shores of the country’’.
