The media is awash with news that a former military administrator of Kaduna State, Colonel Hamid Alli (rtd) is currently undergoing State Security Service screening in preparation for his appointment as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Alli, 60, from Kano State was at one time the secretary of the revered northern group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Newswatch reports.
He was also a prominent figure in the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) but fell out with the gap-toothed General over the annulled June 12 1993 elections.
Alli reportedly retired from the army and government unceremoniously without any traceable scandal. He is into poultry farming and still drives an old model of 504 Peugeot saloon car.
According to insiders in the All Progressives Congress (APC), many corrupt politicians who have gotten hint of Alli’s imminient appointment, are already panicking.
Alli’s appointment won’t come as a surprise to many who are familiar with the newly sworn-in President, Muhammadu Buhari. They say, he is an admirer of Alli’s life style. (Naij).
Its good to hear we are finally going to have an efficient and purposeful EFCC Boss sooner than later. Cross Riverians will be glad to bring Donald Duke and liyel Imoke before the Commission…