EFCC hands over Badeh’s forfeited property to NEDC – TheNigerialawyer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday
handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and a basement,
forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief
Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of the North East Development
Commission (NEDC).

EFCC acting spokesman, Tony Orilade, in a statement said the
property was forfeited on the order of the court, following the
prosecution of the late former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for
money laundering and corruption by the EFCC.

He said the building located at No 6, Ogun River Street,
Maitama, Abuja, was handed over to NEDC management by the EFCC
Director of Operations, Muhammed Abbah Umar, who represented the
Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu.

“I wish to congratulate the management and staff of the NEDC on
taking the ownership of this beautiful edifice. I equally want to
implore the commission to put the property into maximum use for the
benefit of the staff of the commission and the country at large,”
Magu stated in his remarks.

The EFCC boss stated that the EFCC was unwaveringly committed to
continuing to living up to its constitutional mandate of riding the
country of corruption, by applying diligence in its investigation
and prosecution.

He noted that the commission will not rest on its oars in
tracing and recovering looted funds and properties procured with
proceeds of crime.

Responding to the gesture, the chairman of the commission, Major
General Paul Tarfa, (Rtd), appreciated the gesture and promised to
cooperate with the EFCC and the federal government in the fight
against corruption.

“We are grateful to the federal government and EFCC for allowing
us to use this place permanently as office or liaison office, here
in Abuja.

“We appreciate this gesture because we understand that
ministries and other departments and agencies have been trying to
get this place but because of the importance government attaches to
NEDC, we are glad that we have been considered for this.

“So, we thank you because without the cooperation of the EFCC,
and the support of the government, other ministries would have
gotten it. Please, convey our gratitude to the Chairman of the
EFCC,” Tarfa said.

Speaking further, he expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration for considering NEDC the most appropriate
agency of government to be allocated the edifice.

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EFCC Hands over Badeh’s Forfeited Property to
NEDC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday,
August 8, 2019, handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and a
basement, forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) Air
Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of North East
Development Commission (NEDC). The property was forfeited on the
order of the court, following diligent prosecution of the late
Badeh for money laundering and corruption by the EFCC.

Located at No 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja, the property
was handed over to NEDC management by the EFCC Director of
Operations, Muhammed Abbah Umar, who represented the Acting
Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu.

Magu in his remarks, congratulated NEDC’s staff and management
on taking over the “beautiful structure” and urged them to maximize
the usage for the benefit of the NEDC’s management and the
country.

“I wish to congratulate the management and staff of the NEDC on
taking the ownership of this beautiful edifice. I equally want to
implore the Commission to put the property into maximum use for the
benefit of the staff of the Commission and the country at large,”
Magu stated.

The EFCC boss stated that the EFCC was unwaveringly committed to
continue to living up to its constitutional mandate of riding the
country of corruption, by applying diligence in its investigation
and prosecution, stating that the Commission will not rest on its
oars in tracing and recovering of looted funds and properties
procured with proceeds of crime.

Responding to the gesture, the Chairman of the Commission, Major
General Paul Tarfa, (Retd), appreciated the gesture and promised to
cooperate with the EFCC and the federal government in the fight
against corruption.

“We are grateful to the federal government and EFCC for allowing
us to use this place permanently as office or liaison office, here
in Abuja. We appreciate this gesture, because we understand that
ministries and other departments and agencies have been trying to
get this place but because of the importance government attaches to
NEDC, we are glad that we have been considered for this.

“So we thank you because without the cooperation of the EFCC,
and the support of the government, other ministries would have
gotten it. Please, convey our gratitude to the Chairman of the
EFCC,” Tarfa said.

Speaking further, he expressed gratitude to President Mohamadu
Buhari’s administration for considering NEDC the most appropriate
agency of government to be allocated the edifice.

Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
August 8, 2019