EFCC names academy after killed officer

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has named the administrative block of its academy in Karu, Abuja, after its slain officer, Aminu Sahabi Salisu.

The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement that the commission’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the announcement while addressing staff at the Annual Rewards and Recognition Ceremony held at the EFCC Academy.

He said the gesture was to immortalise the late Salisu, who paid the supreme price in the service of the nation, adding that his memory should be kept alive.

He said, “We are saddened by the loss of our officer while on official assignment. He was a gallant officer, and to this effect, the administrative block of the Academy is hereby named after him.”

Oyewale noted that at the ceremony, 36 officers of the commission were rewarded across various categories. These included the Section with the Highest Recovery, Section with the Highest Convictions, Lawyer with the Highest Convictions, Best Departmental Staff, Best Zonal Directorate, and Staff of the Year, among others.

The statement noted, “I want to congratulate all the winners for their roles. I can only charge you all not to rest on your oars. Excellence is not about doing things right once in a while; it is about doing things right all the time. You need to continue to offer your best, as the reward for hard work is more work.”

Olukoyede also disclosed that 900 staff members had been promoted and announced the reinstatement of life and property insurance for staff.

He further warned officers of the commission against compromising the EFCC’s core values, establishing that “the internal cleansing going on in the Commission will spare no one.”