EFCC Has Saved Nigeria’s Democracy- Magu

The preservation of democratic governance in the country, has been attributed to the anti-corruption war by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, stated this on Friday, during a briefing, organised by the Enugu  Zonal Office of the Commission in commemoration of the 2020 Democracy Day.

Magu spoke through the Enugu Zonal Head of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Bappa.

According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,  Magu noted that the nation’s democratic project had been strengthened by the agency’s check on the culture of impunity caused by years of corrupt practices.

Magu said “The EFCC, it must be stated, has through its deliberate, meticulous , aggressive and highly successful execution of its mandate, helped in preserving democratic governance in the country, where citizens, can at least, be assured that those who pilfer the commonwealth will surely have a date with the law, either now or in the future.”

The statement said Magu stated that democracy has aided the fight against corruption given that it makes elected leaders accountable to the people as against what applies in military dictatorship.

“He called on all Nigerians-leaders and the citizens alike-to eschew personal, sectional and ethnic considerations in their actions and views towards ensuring that dividends of democracy trickle down to all through equitable distribution of the commonwealth,” the statement reads.

“In the same vein, Magu also called on Nigerians to brace up to take  ownership of the anti-corruption fight in order to maximise the gains of the anti-corruption war. He spoke through  the Ibadan Zonal Head of the Commission,  Kanu Idagu on Friday , June 12, 2020 in another media conference to commemorate the 2020 Democracy Day. 

“While assuring Nigerians of the Commission’s unwavering commitment to the anti-graft war, the EFCC boss expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the Commission’s activities in the zone in past one year in terms of convictions and asset recovery, despite the constraints from the COVID 19 pandemic.”