- He said the EFCC will partner to raise public awareness on its activities and the importance of integrity among Nigerians.
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that Nigerians’ contradictory stance on corruption, condemning it yet supporting corrupt leaders when prosecuted.
Olukoyede spoke in Abuja, receiving officials from the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), led by Chris Olukolade.
The EFCC chair emphasized that perceiving corruption as a common enemy would eradicate underdevelopment.
“One of the major problems in Nigeria which when tackled, will make under-development a thing of the past, is corruption and financial crimes,” Olukoyede said.
“A society that is ready to move forward is a responsibility not only of the government, but of the citizens.
“This is what has actually led some of us to be very committed to this cause. We are ready to go the whole hog to do what we need to do within the confines and provisions of the law and the power that the Constitution has conferred on us.
“If everybody makes up his or her mind to do the right thing, we’ll move forward in this country.”
Collaboration with the CCC will enhance strategic communication and public engagement, Olukoyede added, stressing public support’s crucial role in the EFCC’s success.
The EFCC will partner to raise awareness on its activities and integrity’s importance among Nigerians.
“It is so unfortunate that the same people who approbate also reprobate at the same time,” Olukoyede said.
“Everybody is crying that Nigerians are corrupt, that the system is corrupt; that corruption is killing us and destroying our system, but when we investigate high-profile cases and arraign people in court, the same people will carry placards and be supporting corrupt leaders.
“It doesn’t show that we are serious about this fight, the fight is supposed to be a collaborative effort.”
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