Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa
When his name was announced as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Subject to Senate confirmation) in a short statement from the State House Tuesday monrning, not many Nigerians knew who Abdulrasheed Bawa was. Here are however 10 things to know about the EFCC chair designate.
1. Abdulrasheed Bawa is a 40-year-old EFCC officer from Jega local government area of Kebbi State.
2. He attended Model Primary School Birnin-Kebbi Road, Sokoto where he obtained his primary school certificate in 1991, and Government Secondary School, Owerri for his Senior Secondary School Certificate in 1997.
3. Bawa obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto in 2001 and 2012 respectively.
Usmanu Danfodio University SokotoThe authorities of Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto (UDUS) has fixed Monday, Jan. 25 for the resumption of students and commencement of academic activities.
This is contained in a statement issued by the University’s Registrar, Alhaji Nurudeen Belko, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Wednesday. x
He said the university would reopen hostels on Jan. 24 and physical as well as online academic activities to commence on Jan. 25.
He noted that arrangements had been made in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
He said that students were mandated to complete undertaking forms on abiding by COVID-19 protocols at all times while spacing and control of gathering mechanisms would be ensured.