President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, approved the  appointment of new chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Ibrahim Lamorde who takes over the leadership of the commission in acting capacity.

Lamorde’s appointment came after the President ordered  the sack of  Mrs Farida Waziri over undisclosed reasons.

Late President Umaru Yar’Adua in May 18, 2008 appointed Mrs. Waziri as  the chairman of the anti-graft agency.

Farida Mzamber Waziri  born in  July, 1946 enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1965 and rose to the position of Assistant Inspector General of Police.

She held the positions of Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations), screening and selection, Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Police Force C.I.D Alagbon, Lagos, Commissioner of Police, General Investigation and Commissioner of Police in charge of X-Squad.

In this last position she was responsible for handling cases of bribery and corruption within the police force.

She also served as Commissioner of Police (special fraud unit) in which role she recorded the first conviction for Advance Fee Fraud in Nigeria.

Farida Mzamber Waziri has  law degree from the University of Lagos and Masters degree in Law from the Lagos State University.

More details later.