How Nigeria can combat corruption — EFCC
Nigeria is plagued by a persistent and malignant phenomena known as corruption. Public officials’ misappropriation, bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and
money laundering have ingrained themselves deeply into society. The most unqualified or corrupt officials are those who aspire to be office and belong to major political parties.
Public servants and highly placed elected politicians take advantage of their positions to commit corrupt acts. An estimated 20% of Nigeria’s GDP is attributable to corruption.
For several years, Nigeria has been at the bottom of Transparency International’s (TI) Corrupt Perception Index (CPI) ranking.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established by the Nigerian government in 2002 to look into and punish financial crime and corruption cases.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, is optimistic about the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
In a statement included in his Eid-El-Kabir address, Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, disclosed this.
Olukoyede asserted that if all parties involved in the anti-graft corridor work together, the nation’s rising corruption rate can be reversed.
He stated that in order to eradicate the threat, renewed efforts must be made to battle all types of financial and economic crimes.
“It is clear that we can achieve unity of purpose, love, peace, and advancement for a Nigeria free from corruption and shady tactics.
“Let’s continue to build.” Let’s continue to combat any obstacles to our advancement. Together, let’s continue to combat financial and economic crimes, he declared.
Olukoyede went on to say that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with Nigeria and that its people were not innately corrupt.
The head of anti-graft said that additional commitments to the fight against corruption should come from the lessons learned from Eid-El-Kabir, while congratulating Muslims on the occasion.
“Eid’s teachings on patience, selflessness, faith, and hope in Allah Ta’ala should give us a renewed resolve to serve God and our country honorably, free from dishonest behavior.
He declared, “We should step up our efforts to combat all types of financial and economic crimes.”
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