Embattled Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo, was, on Wednesday, suspended by Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.
Gwarzo has been fingered in a N104 million scam rocking the agency.
He is also alleged to be using nine companies, in which himself, his wife and some cronies have interests, to be fleecing the commission.
Also suspended are Mr. Abdulsalam Naif Habu, Head of Media Division and Mrs. Anastasia Omozele Braimoh, Head of Legal Department.
A statement by Patricia Deworitshe, Deputy Director, Press, Federal Ministry of Finance, reads: “The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo, from Office, to allow for an unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety leveled against the Director-General.
“The suspension is in line with the Public Service Rules (PSRs) 03405 and 03406.
“The Honourable Minister has set up an Administrative Panel of Inquiry (API) to investigate and determine the culpability of the Director-General.
“She has directed the suspended SEC Director-General to immediately handover to the most senior officer at the Commission, pending the conclusion of investigation by the API.
“Also suspended are two management staff of the Commission – Mr. Abdulsalam Naif Habu, Head of Media Division and Mrs. Anastasia Omozele Braimoh, Head of Legal Department – who have been alleged to engage in financial impropriety in the Commission.”
