The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that the anti-graft agency would eliminate the monster of corruption in the country.
The EFCC Chairman disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels TV breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
When asked if the scope of corruption overwhelms the anti-graft agency, Mr. Bawa said:
“Yes because if you look at it, almost everywhere there are elements of it (corruption). No, because I am very optimistic we will succeed in taming the monster of corruption in this country”.
“I am very optimistic and with the efforts of the government. One of the cardinal principles of the President’s administration is to fight corruption and we in the EFCC and other law enforcement agencies saddled with this responsibility… we are doing our best and trying to curtail it.”
The EFCC boss speaking further on steps that would be taken in taming corruption in the country, said the agency is engaging with religious leaders.
“Nigeria is a very religious country and that is why one of the issues that we do in public enlightenment is to engage with leaders of religious bodies. We are soon going to launch our interface with the Christian and Islamic communities to engage them on the ills of corruption.
“We have already designed the manual for that.” The EFCC boss said.
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