Commission gives N57 million to families of slain officers
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday in Abuja
gave out cheques worth over 57 million naira as benefits to the
families of their late officers who were killed in active service.
The family of late
Mauazu Abdullahi, former head forensic unit got over N22 million naira,
while the sum of N22 million and N12 million naira went to the families
of late Tahir Hassan Zakari and Abdul-Aziz Jibrin respectively.
The Chairperson of
EFCC, Farida Waziri while presenting the cheques to the families said
looking at members of the families of slain officers of the Commission
receiving their insurance and other benefits, reminds her that these
officers died not from old age or sickness, but due to the wickedness
of the evil and diabolic ones.
Mrs waziri also
said that her solace however is that they have not died in vain, she
said apart from the fact that they died serving their fatherland, they
have been able to secure cover for all their staff.
Meanwhile, the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Commission
(ICPC) has said that it will partner with the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure free and credible elections in
Nigeria come 2011.
A member of the
Commission, Simeon Oguntimilehin disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja
at the venue of a book launch and presentation titled: “Towards
Credible Elections In Nigeria” written by Timothy Ihemadu. He said that
ICPC will educate and monitor the electorate starting from registration
centres, as well as dealing with people who violate electoral rules.
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