The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against
Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Wednesday said it is
now difficult to steal public funds, due to the efficacy of the
anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led
administration.
He made this known at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when he led other members of
PACAC on a visit to its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu.
Sagay commended the effort of the EFCC under the leadership of
Magu in fighting corruption and recovery of looted funds back into
government coffers.
He called on President Buhari to re-submit the name of the
acting chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu to the Senate, for
confirmation as substantive head of the anti-graft agency.
He said since taking over the leadership of the Commission in
late 2015, Magu has demonstrated firmness and courage in the fight
against corruption.
He said, “The EFCC (under Magu) is a body that has surpassed
every other organization, past and present, in the fight against
corruption.”
He said, “When something is good; when you see merit,
dedication, courage…I think it’s (not fair) to say you are looking
for something else.
“In our view, the acting chairman deserves everything, including
being given a substantive appointment. Magu is an uncompromising
person, as far as corruption is concerned. We (PACAC) are solidly
behind Magu and the EFCC”.
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