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| Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Chairman |
The Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday
disclosed that more arrest and trial of those who looted funds were underway.
Magu spoke at the
“Unveiling of the EFCC Creative Youths Initiative against Corruption” in Abuja.
He also disclosed that a
new campaign, “EFCC Women Against Corruption initiative” would be launched in
November by the Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari.
His words, “Ladies and
gentlemen, as we know, the people most impacted by the mindless looting of our
commonwealth, are women and children.
“These are the most
vulnerable in our society and must not only be protected, but armed with the
necessary tools to fight a sustainable and winnable war against corruption.
“Our children must see
that there is a future away from corruption and be encouraged to take that path
of honour, moral rectitude and creative employment of their talents, which had
been shunned by so many of our corrupt leaders.
“Let me clarify that
EFCC will continue to vigorously enforce its mandate alongside engaging in
preventive initiatives such as this.
“Therefore, even as we
appeal to the old and the young to shun corruption and other forms of fraud,
expect to see more investigation, more arrests, more trials, more convictions
and more recovery of stolen assets.”
“We are the first to
recognize that enforcement alone cannot win the war against corruption.
“Prevention is an
effective and necessary weapon that must be employed in conjunction with
enforcement and there is no group of Nigerians better equipped to wield that
weapon than the youths.
“Let us bear in mind
that the task to rid the nation of the corruption cankerworm cannot be left to
EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies alone,” the EFCC boss added.
EFCC will play a key
role as the federal government begins move to probe ex-governors for
corruption.
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