By Funso Alarape
Friday January 19, 2024
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that he was worried and embarrassed because some of his investigators in the anti-graft agency are taking bribes to compromise the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
The new EFCC boss, Olukoyede announced this in his New Year’s speech to EFCC officials at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
The EFCC chairman, who described the situation as embarrassing for the anti-graft agency, said the Department of Internal Affairs of the agency has been directed to be more active and vigilant to monitor every staff member in all their engagements.
He warned that corruption among the staff would not be acceptable under his command, and he would not hesitate to deal with any officer who tarnished the image of the EFCC.
He said: “At this point, I need to strongly reiterate the issue of discipline, integrity, and sense of responsibility in the way we do our work. Public opinions about the conduct of some of our investigators are adverse.
“The craze and quest for gratification, bribes, and other compromises by some of our investigators are becoming too embarrassing and this must not continue. Let me sound a note of warning in this regard. I will not hesitate to wield the big stick against any form of infraction by any staff of the commission.
“The Department of Internal Affairs has been directed to be more active in its work and monitor every staff in all their engagements. The image of the commission is too important to be placed on the line by any corrupt officer.”
Olukoyede further stated that steps were already being taken to improve the welfare of EFCC officials and bring smiles to their faces.
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