Petition
By Isaac Aregbesola
Abuja, June 12, 2024 (NAN) Mr Ola Olukoyede, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the commission has received 14,000 petitions from the public in the last one year.
EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Oyewale quoted the EFCC boss as saying this during a meeting with a special envoy for West Africa, Charles Omini in Abuja.
Olukoyede expressed the commission’s commitment to tackling economic and financial crimes, while regretting the poverty experienced by many Nigerians in spite of the country’s wealth.
He said that the commission’s relentless efforts in ridding the country of all forms of economic and financial crimes were geared towards ensuring that Nigerians have a taste of good governance.
“What we are doing is about this country; there is nothing personal in it and we are passionate about giving Nigerians a taste of good governance for once in their lifetime.
“In the last one year, we have received over fourteen thousand petitions, credible petitions; fourteen thousand, within the space of twelve months,” he said.
According to him, Nigerians have no business being poor if the resources are well managed and leaders being accountable.
“If we do the right things, by now we should be at par with America.
“There is nowhere in Nigeria that you dig and you won’t see natural resources or mineral resources. The forest alone can make us in the class of advanced countries.
“There is no region in Nigeria that does not have tourist attractions.”
Olukoyede reiterated that fighting corruption was winnable if all Nigerians come together and join hands with the EFCC to ensure good governance.
“The war is winnable; there are some countries where their own cases were even worse than our own.
“Our associates in Singapore, Hongkong told us they used to be worse than Nigeria, but we have gotten to that point where everyone will say let us come back to the discussion table and do the right thing.
“Everybody is now realising that we have done ourselves so much evil. If all of us can come together, we will overwhelm them,” he said.
He charged the Envoy to strengthen the anti-corruption fight more by making Nigerians realise that corruption would rob them of their rights to good life and good governance.
“Let people know that their rights have been violated; it is not about EFCC, it is about every one of us, so let us collaborate more.”
On his part, Dr Charles Omini stated that his team was at the EFCC to appreciate the efforts of the Commission in its efforts towards ridding Nigeria of corruption, economic and financial crimes.
“We have seen the level of impact. You stood very well to make sure corruption in Nigeria is reduced at all levels.
“Part of our collaboration that brought us here today is to make sure we stand with you at all levels to ensure the rights and the rights of your officers and men are defended at all,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Emmanuel Afonne
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