In a recent restructuring effort, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has named Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff.
Additionally, Olukoyede has transformed all the zonal commands of the EFCC into departments and has appointed 14 new directors.
A statement from EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, mentioned that the security unit of the agency has been elevated to a department with a chief security officer leading the way.
“To this effect, 14 new directors have been appointed to head each of the zonal commands,” Oyewale said.
“Additionally, to bolster and fortify the security architecture of the commission, the security unit of the EFCC has been upgraded to a department with a seasoned officer appointed as director, security and chief security officer.
“A new department has also been created in the executive chairman’s office and it is headed by former Makurdi zonal commander of the EFCC, Mr. Friday Ebelo who also doubles as director and coordinator, special duties at the corporate headquarters of the commission.”
Nzekwe, a lawyer and investigator, was the commander of the Ilorin zonal command and held the rank of course one officer.
He has worked in different departments within the anti-graft agency, such as legal and prosecution, operations (now department of investigations), internal affairs (now department of ethics and integrity), Servicom, and asset forfeiture.
The new chief of staff has also completed various trainings and courses both domestically and internationally, including the Advance Defence Intelligence Officers Course organized by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
