Staff of Special Control Unit against Money
Laundering, SCUML, on Friday August 1, 2025, showered encomiums on
their former Director, Daniel Isei, who is now the Zonal
Director, Ilorin Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC.
Isei was recently transferred to Ilorin after his four
years' stint at SCUML as the longest serving Director.
At a send-forth party organized in his honour,
SCUML Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Harry Erin,
described him as a great and resourceful leader, whose legacy in the Unit is
unquantifiable. He pointed out that Isei is a leader with passion who
served the Unit with his whole heart and brought his technical know-how to bear
while steering the ship of the Unit.
He tasked the staff to always imbibe the work ethics
of Isei, stating that, “you cannot be a good leader if you are not a good
follower. If you are to leave SCUML today, what will you be
remembered for?”
Erin said it was “ a privilege to honour a
great man who served with his heart and where he is today is a stepping stone
to where he is going. Today, I want you to join me to recognize this great
man.”
Earlier, Head, Registration and Outreach
Programme, DCE Paschal J. Samu, described Isei as a patient
man and hardworking who achieved a lot during his tenure. “He made
tremendous achievements and we will greatly miss him,” he said.
Every staff of the Unit bared their minds on
the good conduct of the transferred Director and many of them said
that Isei “is kindhearted and more tolerant, has a good working
relationship with the staff and a stabilizing force in his time in SCUML.
Responding, Isei appreciated the tremendous show
of love and appreciation from the staff of the Unit and encouraged the officers
to continue to uphold the integrity of the Commission and SCUML.
He linked his achievements in the Unit with team work
which he described as the bedrock of every achievement and success in every
institution. “Whatever you said that I achieved was a team work and no Director
can do it alone, without your support and encouragement. Leadership is a team
work, so continue to work as a team, as a family and let that bounding between
you continue to flow,” he said.
He also called for knowledge sharing among them,
charging them to continue "to be friends, family and as a team and let us
also continue to uphold the integrity of the EFCC and the SCUML”.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of the
SCUML plaque to Isei.
