The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Ms Hafsat Abubakar Bakari as Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) by President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu had in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, requested the Red Chamber to confirm Bakari as the NFIU boss.
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She replaced Modibbo Tukur who was relieved of his job by the president in June, 2023.
The confirmation of Bakari was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, chaired by Senator Udende Emmanuel (APC Benue North East) after she had been screened.
