The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has waved aside intrigues and orchestrated war from the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to remove him from office saying it is a mere distraction.
A confident Magu spoke to a group of journalists recently expressing his determination and readiness to stop looters who have been stealing from the country, saying no amount of blackmail and mischief will deter him.
“The prospects of Nigeria are great and must not be allowed to be wasted or stolen by corrupt elements without resistance,” Magu begins. “Nigeria is our common wealth. This wealth must be protected at all times and all hands must be on deck to stop looters of our wealth”.
Speaking further: “Those stealing, embezzling, hiding and carrying our wealth away are not our friends. We must stop them. We must stop looters. We must stop the industry of corruption by all means and we shall surely stop them.”
On the numerous distractions thrown at the fight against corruption, Magu said: “Fighting corruption is not a tea party. More than ever before, fraudsters are devising new techniques and strategies every day to beat established rules and systems.
“Besides, several fight-back ploys are also being fashioned to distract and discourage genuine fighters of corrupt practices. For us, all these strategies are all too-known. We are familiar with the desperation of fraudsters. We are familiar with their blackmail and campaign of calumny but we will not give up. We will continue to expose and bring corrupt elements to book. We will never give up!”
Magu said that the campaign of calumny against him has further energized his dedication and commitment to the anti-corruption fight, stressing that the EFCC is too focused to be distracted.
“We are too focused to be distracted, we have lot of results to show for our efforts. The results will keep getting better. We are on course. We must fight to make corruption unattractive.”
Magu thanked the media for its unwavering support, describing it as the most important partner in the fight against corruption. “The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has always been a formidable voice and development – focused organization in Nigeria. As the fourth estate of the realm, the Press is a pillar in our democracy,” he said.
