The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed a property forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the North East Development Commission, NEDC.
The property is a-13 bedroom, one-storey building and a basement.
The handing over was made known by the spokesman of the EFCC, Mr. Tony Orilade.
He said the property at No 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja, was handed over to NEDC management by EFCC Director of Operations, Mr Muhammed Umar.
Umar represented the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.
He explained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday that the forfeiture of the property followed the order of the court after Badeh was prosecuted over a case of money laundering.
“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 was quoted as saying.
Upon receiving the property, the Chairman NEDC, retired Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa, expressed appreciation and promised to support the government in the anti-corruption war.
His words: “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.”
