Senate confirms Olukoyede, Shehu as EFCC chair, NSIPA CEO

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede and Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda for appointment as chairman and secretary respectively of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Also on Wednesday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Mrs Halima Shehu, for appointment as the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency.

The resolution of the red chamber followed its screening of the nominees in a Committee of the Whole, in Abuja.

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday in a letter requested the Senate to consider approving the nominees for appointment.