The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has declared the agency has
secured 1, 207 convictions in four years and five months.
He however stated the battle against corruption will get tougher
as the nation moves to the Next Level.
According to him, the anti-corruption campaign has achieved more
results under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to him: “The convictions secured by the Commission
since the beginning of this administration reflect a positive
progression.
“In 2015 the Commission secured 103 convictions, 194 in 2016,
189 in 2017 and 312 in 2018. From January 2019 to date the
Commission has secured over 406 convictions and recovered several
assets worth billions of Naira.
“Despite this record, corruption remains a challenge in our
country. I believe that the fight against corruption requires a
multi-stakeholder approach.
“The private and public sectors are critical players in this
regard and I am glad some state governors are taking steps to
establish institutional mechanisms to fight corruption.
‘’However, institutional mechanisms alone will not eradicate
corruption; we must have the passion and the will to make a
difference.
“The business environment will never be sustainable if we remain
sympathetic to the destructive act of corruption.
“Our captains of industries should strengthen their corporate
governance policies to reflect practical anti-corruption
principles. Thus, radical reforms are urgently needed for the
business climate to attract foreign direct investments.”
Magu expressed confidence that the EFCC will do its best to rid
the nation of all forms of corruption.
He however stated: “As we move to the NEXT LEVEL of the war
against corruption, the arena will certainly get tougher because we
are determined to rid this country of all sorts of corruption for
the benefits of the current and future generations.
“We are not oblivious of the fact that corruption fights back
but these threats will only solidify our resolve to make the
frontiers of anti-corruption war more formidable.
“We all have a moral burden on the fight against corruption, as
such; we must take full responsibility and ownership to the
anti-corruption war.”
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