The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has debunked insinuations that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government is using the commission to wage a war on its opponents.
The EFCC boss made this known at a stakeholders’ interactive session held at the Ibadan, Oyo State zonal office of the commission on Monday.
He said, “The EFCC will not, and does not engage in witch-hunt. Our activities are in line with international best practices. In all that we do, we are indeed guided first by the fear of God and patriotism to our fatherland and the rule of law.
“I will continue to discharge my duties solely by the fear of Almighty God, the overriding interest of our fatherland, Nigeria and the rule of law.”
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Magu added, “It is pertinent for all of us to see ourselves as stakeholders in this fight. We must collectively strive to achieve the Nigeria of our dream, one which our children, indeed, even generations unborn will be proud of.
“For us at the EFCC, we are driven by courage, integrity and professionalism and our commitment to the common ask of improving the lot of our people at the grassroots as we promote working partnership with all of you.
“Like we all know, corruption is the number one problem that has militated against the development of Nigeria, especially the very poor at the grassroots. The havoc that corrupt practices have wreaked on the Nigerian economy is, no doubt, endless.
“This is why fighting it to a standstill is not only a must, but the only lifesaver for our country, so as to save the next generation. I want to restate for the records that, there is no better time to prop up the anti-corruption campaign than now.
“There are various ways of fighting corruption, which are to sensitise, create awareness, and all that. But I am telling you, the looting must stop. We should not glorify the corrupt. We should not appreciate the corrupt. The ill must stop in the interest of our future generation. We have to find a way to protect their future.”