Government’s Political Will, EFCC’s Major Strength – Magu

Government’s Political Will, EFCC’s Major Strength – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has attributed the rising successes of the Commission in the anti-corruption fight to the political will of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s government which allows for non-interference in its works and zero tolerance for any act of corruption.

He made this disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the EFCC’s Headquarters in a World Press Conference to mark the 2020 Democracy Day and Anti-corruption Summit.

According to Magu, “The political will we
have enjoyed from the present government in the fight against corruption is unprecedented. That the president allows the EFCC to operate without interference has been one of our biggest strengths.”

Based on this strength and many other conducive enablement, the EFCC’s boss said that strings of achievements have been made in the last couple of years. According to him, the EFCC has secured 2,240 convictions
and recovered assets in excess of N980 billlion in the last five years.