President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday permitted the appointment of Hafsat Bakari as Director/Chief Government Officer of the Nigerian Monetary Intelligence Unit, pending her affirmation by the Senate.
Bakari replaces Modibbo Tukur who was faraway from workplace by Tinubu in June 2023.
The appointment was contained in an announcement by Tinubu's Particular Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale.
Bakari was described as a lawyer and monetary intelligence professional with years of expertise in anti-money laundering, terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing.
Previous to her appointment as Chief Government Officer of the NFIU, she was Deputy Director on the Nigerian Monetary Intelligence Unit and was at varied occasions Head of the Basic Providers Unit; Head of the Technique and Reorientation Unit, and Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee.
The assertion added that Tinubu “expects Ms Bakare to make full use of her wealth of expertise and experience on this essential function, particularly in view of his administration's battle towards illicit monetary flows and different sharp practices at present prevalent in elements of the nation.” foreign money markets”
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