The battle to eliminate corruption in the Nigerian public space is as strenuous as the fight to keep and sustain the executioners of the war
The battle to eliminate corruption in the Nigerian public space is as strenuous as the fight to keep and
In the 20 years that the EFCC has existed as an anti-graft agency in Nigeria, it has produced and sacked six chief executives under very questionable circumstances that defy morality and the law governing the agency. This has aided some powerful and influential government officials and politicians to escape with looted prized assets while the nation’s treasury remains empty with the mandate of the EFCC seriously eroded.
With reckless appointment and sacking of the commanders of the EFCC war and the uncooperative attitude of major government officials and agencies in the battle to rid the land of graft, the soldiers of the war are often either mortally wounded or seriously decimated by the vile and corrupt while the spoils of war are easily looted and shared by those who should be held to account.
This tough disposition of the police officer resulted in the arrest of many politicians who were promptly slammed with charges and for the five years that Magu held sway at the EFCC, it was a gloomy season for the corrupt and those with itchy fingers. Many leading civil society organisations in the country, which have been spearheading the graft war with the anti-graft agency are however no more convinced that the government of Nigeria is serious and committed to the battle to rid the land of corrupt officials going by the back-and-forth disposition of the administration since Ribadu was removed as the head of the EFCC by powerful political forces who were opposed to the graft war.
“Unfortunately, the judiciary has been unhelpful in enforcing laws against corruption. This is evident in the way politicians are granted court adjournments during trials and how the court gives orders preventing anti-graft agencies from investigating or prosecuting them.
“Since the current Government came on board, we haven’t seen that profound commitment either to strengthen the fight against corruption or block the leakages. For example, oil theft is still going on in connivance with public officials. corruption is still going on even the in Judiciary. Fighting corruption is not propaganda because lack of honesty and sincerity of purpose will make it fail.
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