The Presidential Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has commanded the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu for his outstanding performance in tracing and recovering stolen assets.
Chairman of PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay gave the commendation at a Town Hall Meeting on the fight against corruption which took place Thursday at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja.
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Sagay, who spoke through the executive secretary of the committee, Professor Sadiq Radda, praised the assets recovery record of the EFCC under Magu.
In his presentation, Magu, urged corrupt Nigerians with questionable assets abroad to take advantage of Executive Order 6, return the stolen assets and get a ‘soft landing’.
“Fighting corruption is not only for EFCC, ICPC, CCB; it involves all law enforcement agencies, because they also have the responsibility to fight corruption”, he said.
Speaking at the event, Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the effort of anti -corruption agencies in the fight against corruption has helped in minimizing the scourge of corruption.
According to him, “This is not the first time Nigeria is fighting the canker-worm of corruption, but it is the first time the fight is being led by a President known for his honour, dignity and incorruptible personality with strong political will, to achieve the required result.
“One may say that the war against corruption is still a work in progress. But it is also fair to say that corruption has now been driven under the table, and that the corrupt ones can no longer flaunt the proceeds of their corruption the way they used to do in the past.
That is a major step forward. After all, every successful battle is a step towards winning a war,” he said.
The minister affirmed that for the nation to move forward in revamping the economy, there is the urgent need to check corruption and tackle insecurity.
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