Deputy Commander of the Commission, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad on Friday, October 24, 2025, assumed office as the new Ag. Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Sa’ad, top anti-corruption fighter comes into his new office with several years of experience in investigation and prosecution of economic and financial crimes. He took over from Effa Okim , an Assistant Commander of the Commission, ACE1 who was recently deployed to the Makudi Zonal Directorate of the Commission.
Prior to his posting to the Benin Zonal Directorate, Sa’ad was the Ag. Zonal Director of the Kano Zonal Directorate. He had also served as Ag. Director, Gombe Zonal Directorate and was at a time Head, Legal and Prosecution Department at Sokoto and Gombe Zonal Directorates.
After the handing over formalities , Sa’ad in his brief remarks, promised to build on the successes that was achieved by his predecessor. He enjoined staff to adhere to Rules and Regulations as contained in the EFCC Staff Regulations as he was a stickler for excellence and discipline.
‘I work by the books and we are guided by that as staff of the Commission. We will work together as a team to build on what has been achieved and God willing, we shall double it.
The Executive Chairman has done so much for us as staff so we should reciprocate that by giving him good results.” He further enjoined staff to uphold the core values of the Commission and shun any act of corruption. “For me it is zero tolerance for corruption”, he stated,
Sa’ad has attended several trainings both locally at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic studies (NIPSS) and internationally.
He is a member of several professional organisations including being a fellow of the Security Institute
