The appointment was made know through the president’s verified koo account.
Also appointed alongside the secretary is the board members of EFCC are Luqman Muhammed ( South South), Anumba Adaeze ( South East), Alhaji Kola Raheem Adesina ( North Central), and Alhaji Yahya Muhammed (North East).
According to Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister of Justice of the federation said the appointment was in line with Section 2 (1) and Section 4 of the EFCC Act, 2004.
He said that EFCC has been operating without board members since 2015.
Buhari has already directed that the nominees should be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation.