Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has pleaded with the
Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Akeredolu, represented by his Deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi, made the
plea on Wednesday in Akure, while playing host to a team from the
commission’s zonal headquarters, Benin Office.
According to him, the senate should resolve the lingering issue
of confirming the appointment of Magu as EFCC chairman for the
benefit of the country.
The governor said that Magu had been in acting capacity as
chairman of the commission for more than two years.
Akeredolu said that EFCC, under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s
All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, had achieved a lot
in fighting corruption more than the previous governments in the
country.
“To fight corruption is more difficult than the fight against
Boko Haram in the northern part of the country.
“With the record of billions recovered by the commission in the
country, it means God is with this country.
“With the level of massive looting in the country in the past, I
believe there is hope for Nigeria to get to the greater height,’’
he said.
While commending the commission for its achievements in the last
two years, he urged the team to extend its offices to states.
This, he said, would enable the commission to recruit staff with
apparatus to aid it to fight corruption at the state and local
government levels.
Earlier, the EFCC Zonal Head, Benin Office, Mr Mallafia Yakubu,
called for the support of the state government in the fight against
corruption.
Yakubu said that corruption had led to underdevelopment and
employment.
“We want to join hands with the state government to fight
corruption as the commission cannot do it alone,” he said.
Yakubu also solicited for the support of the state government on
the need to sponsor programmes at the grassroots to highlight the
damage corruption had caused in the country. (NAN)
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has pleaded with the
Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Akeredolu, represented by his Deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi, made the
plea on Wednesday in Akure, while playing host to a team from the
commission’s zonal headquarters, Benin Office.
According to him, the senate should resolve the lingering issue
of confirming the appointment of Magu as EFCC chairman for the
benefit of the country.
The governor said that Magu had been in acting capacity as
chairman of the commission for more than two years.
Akeredolu said that EFCC, under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s
All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, had achieved a lot
in fighting corruption more than the previous governments in the
country.
“To fight corruption is more difficult than the fight against
Boko Haram in the northern part of the country.
“With the record of billions recovered by the commission in the
country, it means God is with this country.
“With the level of massive looting in the country in the past, I
believe there is hope for Nigeria to get to the greater height,’’
he said.
While commending the commission for its achievements in the last
two years, he urged the team to extend its offices to states.
This, he said, would enable the commission to recruit staff with
apparatus to aid it to fight corruption at the state and local
government levels.
Earlier, the EFCC Zonal Head, Benin Office, Mr Mallafia Yakubu,
called for the support of the state government in the fight against
corruption.
Yakubu said that corruption had led to underdevelopment and
employment.
“We want to join hands with the state government to fight
corruption as the commission cannot do it alone,” he said.
Yakubu also solicited for the support of the state government on
the need to sponsor programmes at the grassroots to highlight the
damage corruption had caused in the country. (NAN)
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