DSS/EFCC Faceoff: Tinubu Meets Bawa
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The agenda of the meeting could not be ascertained, but it is believed that it is not unconnected with the recent situation at the Lagos office of the EFCC, where the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) reportedly barricaded the building.
Recall that President Tinubu Tuesday evening, ordered the DSS to immediately withdraw its men and vehicles from the EFCC offices, instructing that whatever misunderstanding might exist between both agencies be amicably resolved.
A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Tunde Rahman, on the debacle had said “President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Ikoyi, Lagos.
“The President gave the directive when reports that DSS officials stormed the EFCC office located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from accessing their work place, was brought to his attention.
“The President said if there were issues between the two important agencies of government, they would be resolved amicably,” it said.
