The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, says most of the problems plaguing
Nigeria are caused by corruption.
He added that even cancer could be traced to corruption.
Magu said this when he visited the Independent National
Electoral Commission on Thursday.
The EFCC boss said, “Corruption is the worst enemy of Nigeria.
It is a disaster. It causes all evils. Even cancer is caused by
corruption. Every evil you find in society is caused by corruption
directly or indirectly. So, it is high time you and I stamped
corruption out.”
Magu called on Nigerians to assist the commission to tackle
corruption, adding that the EFCC could not do it alone.
He also commended INEC for helping to tackle corruption.
The EFCC chair added, “We are all Nigerians and we all have
equal responsibility of fighting corruption. Everybody in his home
has a responsibility in the fight against corruption and no one can
sit down and say he can fight corruption alone. Corruption is
affecting everybody.
“Everyone must join in the fight against corruption. Corruption
is a disaster, it has done too much damage in this country and I
believe INEC is fighting corruption indirectly. They may not be
fighting corruption the way we are fighting it. That is why I said
fight corruption whichever way you want to fight it.”
In his remarks, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said
over 200 INEC officials had been either suspended or sacked for
alleged corrupt practices.
He, however, said most of the officials of INEC were not corrupt
but honest people, adding that at least 7,000 officials were
promoted for their honesty and diligence last year.
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, says most of the problems plaguing
Nigeria are caused by corruption.
He added that even cancer could be traced to corruption.
Magu said this when he visited the Independent National
Electoral Commission on Thursday.
The EFCC boss said, “Corruption is the worst enemy of Nigeria.
It is a disaster. It causes all evils. Even cancer is caused by
corruption. Every evil you find in society is caused by corruption
directly or indirectly. So, it is high time you and I stamped
corruption out.”
Magu called on Nigerians to assist the commission to tackle
corruption, adding that the EFCC could not do it alone.
He also commended INEC for helping to tackle corruption.
The EFCC chair added, “We are all Nigerians and we all have
equal responsibility of fighting corruption. Everybody in his home
has a responsibility in the fight against corruption and no one can
sit down and say he can fight corruption alone. Corruption is
affecting everybody.
“Everyone must join in the fight against corruption. Corruption
is a disaster, it has done too much damage in this country and I
believe INEC is fighting corruption indirectly. They may not be
fighting corruption the way we are fighting it. That is why I said
fight corruption whichever way you want to fight it.”
In his remarks, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said
over 200 INEC officials had been either suspended or sacked for
alleged corrupt practices.
He, however, said most of the officials of INEC were not corrupt
but honest people, adding that at least 7,000 officials were
promoted for their honesty and diligence last year.
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