Nigeria’s anti-graft agency vows to tackle corruption, says ‘no more hiding place’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to take the fight against corrupt persons seriously amid the recent arrest suspension and probe of government officials who were caught in corruption allegations.

The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said disclosed this when he received the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja.

“We believe that with the kind of President we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing, and from what we have seen in recent times and the last 48 hours, it is clear that he has provided the political will and leadership and created the atmosphere for us to work.”

“So, there is no hiding place for the corrupt. We must give our best, we must be committed and give the President the support he needs. Nobody is too big to be investigated in this country. Once you are not playing according to the rules, we will investigate you.”

He added that by working with the ICPC, the anti-corruption authorities are demonstrating to the nation as a whole that they are uniting and reaching out to one another in the spirit of cooperation and togetherness.

The EFCC has had its hands full in recent times as it commenced the grilling of the ex-Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk over an alleged N37.1 billion corruption allegation, as well as her predecessor in office, Betta Edu over a multi-million-naira fraud.

Last Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu suspended and ordered the investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial misappropriations.

The EFCC has vowed to free the country from corruption while pledging its commitment to the president’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda.’