Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the war against corruption is
already lost with current tempo.
The EFCC chief said this at an interactive session with media
executives in Abuja on Wednesday.
“The way we are going we have already failed. I am telling you
we have almost failed. It is almost lost. The battle against
corruption is not only evil, it is a poison,” he said.
However, he disclosed that the commission recovered about N409
billion between January and August, and that it secured 137
convictions nationwide within this period.
“Between January and August 30, 2017, the EFCC recovered
N409,270,706,686.75; $69,501,156.67; 231,118.69 Pounds; 610,816.20
Euros; Dirham 443,400.00 and 70,500.00 Saudi Riyal,” he said.
“Over a month ago, the commission recovered over N329billion
from a group of oil marketers for the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation.”
Magu also expressed the resolve of the anti-graft agency to
remain unrelenting in the fight against corruption.
“In the area of prosecution of cases in court, we are also
making progress despite the antics of some persons accused of grand
corruption to delay trial,” he said.
He urged the media to see themselves as partners in progress,
saying the EFCC alone cannot win the war against corruption.
“From what we read in the papers these days, it is either
somebody is fighting Magu or Magu is fighting other people,” he
said.
“But seriously speaking, instead of fighting ourselves, we
should be united in fighting the common enemy, which is
corruption.”
The EFCC chief also said he had no personal grouse with anyone,
explaining that “I am not after anybody and have no issues with
anybody. Those who think they have issues with me will soon
discover that I mean no harm”.
“What drives me is the passion to do what is right by ensuring
that we fight corruption to a standstill in this country.”
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the war against corruption is
already lost with current tempo.
The EFCC chief said this at an interactive session with media
executives in Abuja on Wednesday.
“The way we are going we have already failed. I am telling you
we have almost failed. It is almost lost. The battle against
corruption is not only evil, it is a poison,” he said.
However, he disclosed that the commission recovered about N409
billion between January and August, and that it secured 137
convictions nationwide within this period.
“Between January and August 30, 2017, the EFCC recovered
N409,270,706,686.75; $69,501,156.67; 231,118.69 Pounds; 610,816.20
Euros; Dirham 443,400.00 and 70,500.00 Saudi Riyal,” he said.
“Over a month ago, the commission recovered over N329billion
from a group of oil marketers for the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation.”
Magu also expressed the resolve of the anti-graft agency to
remain unrelenting in the fight against corruption.
“In the area of prosecution of cases in court, we are also
making progress despite the antics of some persons accused of grand
corruption to delay trial,” he said.
He urged the media to see themselves as partners in progress,
saying the EFCC alone cannot win the war against corruption.
“From what we read in the papers these days, it is either
somebody is fighting Magu or Magu is fighting other people,” he
said.
“But seriously speaking, instead of fighting ourselves, we
should be united in fighting the common enemy, which is
corruption.”
The EFCC chief also said he had no personal grouse with anyone,
explaining that “I am not after anybody and have no issues with
anybody. Those who think they have issues with me will soon
discover that I mean no harm”.
“What drives me is the passion to do what is right by ensuring
that we fight corruption to a standstill in this country.”
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