Posted 2/20/2024, 8:02:58 PM
Tinubu Names Financial Intelligence Expert Hafsat Bakari New Director of Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
- Tinubu appoints Hafsat Bakari as new Director/CEO of Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
- Bakari replaces Modibbo Tukur, who was relieved of his duties in June 2023
- Bakari is a lawyer and financial intelligence expert with experience in anti-money laundering
- She previously served as Deputy Director and in other roles at the NFIU
- Tinubu expects Bakari to leverage her expertise to address illicit financial flows in foreign exchange markets
