The leadership of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has urged well-wishers to stop sending congratulatory messages to its chairman AbdulRasheed Bawa.
The commission noted that the messages are overwhelming and becoming more of a distraction considering the work at hand.
In a statement made by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said that the gestures should rather be transmitted as donations to orphanages, IDPs.
The statement read:
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has observed the increasing number of messages published in the print media by groups and individuals, congratulating Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on his well-deserved appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Commission.
“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.