Banditry, Insurgency End Result Of Corruption – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, has described the prevalence of banditry, insurgency and unemployment as the end results of corruption.

Magu stated this on Tuesday while receiving a Golden Role Model Award presented to him by the Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Good Governance Initiative (NYAGGI), at the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja.

The anti-graft agency boss expressed appreciation to the group’, stressing that the award was coming at a right time. 

He urged the group to continue in its advocacy for good governance and promised to continue to spearhead the fight against corruption in order to give  youths a better future.

He encouraged the group to stay in touch with the EFCC and contribute its quota in waging war against corruption and economic crimes.

Earlier, the Coordinator, NYAGGI, Akeem Abiodun, who made the award presentation to Magu, described him as an icon of humanitarian services and role model to Nigerian youths.

He commended Magu for his “dogged spirit in the fight against corruption” and noted that the group,  after conducting extensive survey of “his inspiring and enthralling track records, considered him worthy of the award.”

Abiodun described Magu as a, “father, leader, achiever, pacesetter, role model, pathfinder and a result-oriented leadership image in Nigeria”.

NYAGGI is a youth organization in the vanguard for good governance.  The group is involved in various advocacy programs ranging from peace talks, campaigns against election violence, gender- based violence and advocating for good governance, amongst others.