The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday vowed never to give up on graft war and said that it was time to weep for corrupt Nigerians.
He stated this when he addressed participants of an anti-corruption rally in Abuja, promising that the anti-graft agency was going to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book’’.
“I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who dread to be punished for their corrupt deeds should take notice that the EFCC is watching.
“It is time to weep for those who believe they can perpetually hold down Nigeria as a cow and milk her to death. It is time to weep for supposed men and women of honour who pose as anti-corruption fighters but when they think we are not looking, they plot and fund the collapse of the anti-corruption war.
“It is time to weep for those who want to be perpetually rich at the expense of our poor masses. Victory is ours because the days of impunity are gone,” Magu said.
The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption walk put together by the EFCC to garner mass support for the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The rally was planned to coincide with the second anniversary of the present administration on May 29.
The walk which began at the commission’s Head Office in Wuse 2, on Tuesday morning, witnessed a massive turnout of officials and other stakeholders, including representatives of the Inspector-General of Police, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, civil society organisations and student unions.
Magu, while noting that he was impressed with the massive turnout said that “the reign of impunity in the conduct of public affairs has been tamed to a considerable extent.”
He said, “By taking on the high and mighty in all sectors, the EFCC has proven that there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. All of these have been made possible by a new political climate in Nigeria under President Buhari, who has demonstrated the will to fight corruption by not interfering with the operations of the anti-graft agencies.”
Magu however regrets that there are still Nigerians who are still plotting to derail the anti-corruption programme of the current administration without remorse.
“While many Nigerians are calling for stiffer punishment for the corrupt, the patrons of corruption now tell us that it does not pay to punish the corrupt! While we are sweating in the sun to express our collective hatred for corruption, they are busy in the air conditioned mansions plotting how to continue the looting,’’ he said.
The leadership of the National Assembly recently punctured the present style of fighting corruption, describing it as preferring show rather than the substance. According to the lawmakers, building a strong institution that will make corruption almost impossible will serve the country better.
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday vowed never to give up on graft war and said that it was time to weep for corrupt Nigerians.
He stated this when he addressed participants of an anti-corruption rally in Abuja, promising that the anti-graft agency was going to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book’’.
“I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who dread to be punished for their corrupt deeds should take notice that the EFCC is watching.
“It is time to weep for those who believe they can perpetually hold down Nigeria as a cow and milk her to death. It is time to weep for supposed men and women of honour who pose as anti-corruption fighters but when they think we are not looking, they plot and fund the collapse of the anti-corruption war.
“It is time to weep for those who want to be perpetually rich at the expense of our poor masses. Victory is ours because the days of impunity are gone,” Magu said.
The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption walk put together by the EFCC to garner mass support for the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The rally was planned to coincide with the second anniversary of the present administration on May 29.
The walk which began at the commission’s Head Office in Wuse 2, on Tuesday morning, witnessed a massive turnout of officials and other stakeholders, including representatives of the Inspector-General of Police, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, civil society organisations and student unions.
Magu, while noting that he was impressed with the massive turnout said that “the reign of impunity in the conduct of public affairs has been tamed to a considerable extent.”
He said, “By taking on the high and mighty in all sectors, the EFCC has proven that there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. All of these have been made possible by a new political climate in Nigeria under President Buhari, who has demonstrated the will to fight corruption by not interfering with the operations of the anti-graft agencies.”
Magu however regrets that there are still Nigerians who are still plotting to derail the anti-corruption programme of the current administration without remorse.
“While many Nigerians are calling for stiffer punishment for the corrupt, the patrons of corruption now tell us that it does not pay to punish the corrupt! While we are sweating in the sun to express our collective hatred for corruption, they are busy in the air conditioned mansions plotting how to continue the looting,’’ he said.
The leadership of the National Assembly recently punctured the present style of fighting corruption, describing it as preferring show rather than the substance. According to the lawmakers, building a strong institution that will make corruption almost impossible will serve the country better.
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday vowed never to give up on graft war and said that it was time to weep for corrupt Nigerians.
He stated this when he addressed participants of an anti-corruption rally in Abuja, promising that the anti-graft agency was going to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book’’.
“I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who dread to be punished for their corrupt deeds should take notice that the EFCC is watching.
“It is time to weep for those who believe they can perpetually hold down Nigeria as a cow and milk her to death. It is time to weep for supposed men and women of honour who pose as anti-corruption fighters but when they think we are not looking, they plot and fund the collapse of the anti-corruption war.
“It is time to weep for those who want to be perpetually rich at the expense of our poor masses. Victory is ours because the days of impunity are gone,” Magu said.
The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption walk put together by the EFCC to garner mass support for the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The rally was planned to coincide with the second anniversary of the present administration on May 29.
The walk which began at the commission’s Head Office in Wuse 2, on Tuesday morning, witnessed a massive turnout of officials and other stakeholders, including representatives of the Inspector-General of Police, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, civil society organisations and student unions.
Magu, while noting that he was impressed with the massive turnout said that “the reign of impunity in the conduct of public affairs has been tamed to a considerable extent.”
He said, “By taking on the high and mighty in all sectors, the EFCC has proven that there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. All of these have been made possible by a new political climate in Nigeria under President Buhari, who has demonstrated the will to fight corruption by not interfering with the operations of the anti-graft agencies.”
Magu however regrets that there are still Nigerians who are still plotting to derail the anti-corruption programme of the current administration without remorse.
“While many Nigerians are calling for stiffer punishment for the corrupt, the patrons of corruption now tell us that it does not pay to punish the corrupt! While we are sweating in the sun to express our collective hatred for corruption, they are busy in the air conditioned mansions plotting how to continue the looting,’’ he said.
The leadership of the National Assembly recently punctured the present style of fighting corruption, describing it as preferring show rather than the substance. According to the lawmakers, building a strong institution that will make corruption almost impossible will serve the country better.
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