‘We will continue to fight corruption,’ EFCC boss says

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has said that the fight against corruption will continue no matter who is affected.

Magu made the comments on Thursday, April 13, during an interactive session with EFCC staff in commemoration of the agency’s 14th anniversary.

“We will continue to fight corruption whether anybody likes it or not. Because, we know that, that is the only way we can bring succor to this country. Now that we have found ourselves in this position, please, let us put heads together,” Magu said.

“My door is completely open. If something is going on wrong, please come and tell me. If you don’t want to show your face, just write a letter to me. Information is very important. I am alone, if you don’t tell me what is wrong, I would not know.

“I don’t want to know what is right, just tell us how we can correct the system itself, because the system needs correction every day. People are complaining about corruption in the EFCC, which is not good. We should not allow some individuals to spoil our names here.

“If you go to United States of America and the United Kingdom, they are all awash with news about us because of this Malabu case. So we are succeeding. Be part of the success. Forget about your own interest. Consider the overall interest of this country and the interest of the nation,” he added.

The EFCC, on Wednesday, April 12, discovered about $50 million, believed to be looted funds, in a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos.

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The funds have been moved to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following a temporary forfeiture order granted to the government by the Federal High Court in Lagos.