EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa Biography, Age, Career and Net Worth
Abdulrasheed Bawa is a Nigerian Law enforcement agent. He was appointed the new chairman of the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission(EFCC) by President Buhari. Abdulrasheed Bawa was born in 1980.
Abdulrasheed Bawa Profile
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Name |
Abdulrasheed Bawa |
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Real Name |
Abdulrasheed Bawa |
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Date of Birth |
1980 |
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Age |
40 years (2020) |
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State of Origin |
Kebbi State |
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Tribe |
– |
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Religion |
Muslim |
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Occupation |
Law Enforcement Agent |
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Known for |
Chairman of EFCC |
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Net Worth |
$- |
Educational Background
Bawa attended Model Primary School Birnin-Kebbi Road, Sokoto where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1991.
In 1997, he obtained his SSCE certificate from Government Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State.
Abdulrasheed Bawa holds a degree in Economic and a Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy.
He is currently studying law at the University of London.
Career
Abdulrasheed Bawa is a trained investigator with the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bawa joined EFCC in 2004 as an Assistant Detective Superintendent (ADS) and have spent his entire career working with the EFCC.
He has investigated and prosecuted series of financial crimes including Advance Fee Fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
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He was one of the pioneer EFCC cadet officers in 2005.
In 2007, Bawa was promoted to a Deputy Detective Superintendent and then to a Senior Detective Superintendent in 2010.
Abdulrasheed Bawa was promoted to a Principal Detective Superintendent in 2013.
In June 2018, Abdulrasheed Bawa was appointed the Zonal Head of the Ibadan office of the EFCC.
Abdulrasheed Bawa was the Zonal Head of the Port Harcourt office of the EFCC
Before his appointment as chairman of EFCC, Bawa was the head of Lagos zonal office.
He replaced Mohammed Umar who have been acting as the chairman of the EFCC since Ibrahim Magu was suspended.
Bawa appointed EFCC chairman
In February 2021, President Buhari wrote the senate president Ahmed Lawan and the Nigerian Senate seeking the confirmation of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of EFCC.
On 24th February 2021, Bawa was confirmed by the Nigerian senate as the 7th Chairman of the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Personal life
Abdulrasheed Bawa is married with children. He is a Muslim
Congratulations Mallam Abdulrasheed Bawa, May almighty Allah guard and guide u to the right way and from known and hidden enemies respectively.Congratulations once again.
This is right appointment by Mr president for finding him competence for the job and of course Mr president now fully awared that Nigeria need young fresh intelligences people to participate in his administration for the betterment of our father’s land.
Almighty God will grant him the strength and wisdom to always do the needful as this is a test case for the youth
His appointment will be a litmus test for youths capability in governance.
He should work and keep away sentiment
The issue of not too young to rule have been addressed here. Bawa must proof the narrative wrong that youth cannot deliver.