EFCC Seeks Military’s
EFCC Seeks Military’s Collaboration to Combat
Corruption, Terrorism
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called for the strengthening of
inter-agency collaboration, as an essential ingredient needed in
effectively combating corruption and terrorist financing in the
country.
He made the call at the Inter-Agency Cooperation and
Coordination Seminar, which held at the Army War College, Abuja, on
Thursday, May 30, 2019, as part of the eight-month study programme
for 66 senior officers of the Nigerian Army.
“Synergy among agencies will no doubt go a long way in ensuring
that our country is safe, and there is need for more efforts in the
investigation of where funds are gotten from,” he said.
Magu, who was represented by Chidi Chukwuka Boniface, a Director
with the EFCC, further called on other agencies and bodies such as
the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to curb inflow of foreign
currency.
“The Central Bank of Nigeria and other relevant agencies should
be able to supervise these inflows and should find ways to track
monies used in these insurgency,” he said.
He further stressed the need for all agencies in the country, to
salvage the country from the grips of corruption, stressing that,
“there is the need to fight corruption with total commitment and
dedication as this is the only viable alternative available to us
to move from where we are to a stable society”.
Director General, Services, National Emergency Management
Agency, NEMA, James Akujobi, said inter-gency collaboration was
essential to enhance joint efforts and cooperation among
independent agencies with shared responsibilities and overlapping
jurisdictions.
“Collaboration builds synergy and creates oneness to meet the
common goals,” Akujobi said, noting that inter-agency collaboration
also helps to address capability shortfalls.
The Commandant of the Army War College, Major General Charles
Ofoche commended participants for a robust and rewarding session,
he said, “we all are instruments of the state, regardless of the
colour of the uniforms we wear.”
Other agencies represented were: Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian
Immigration Service, Department of States Service, Nigerian Customs
Service, Nigerian Prison Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, and
Nigerian Civil Defense Corps.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity