Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the agency will get to the roots of the $180million Halliburton scandal and other outstanding corruption cases.
Magu, who spoke when the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) and members visited the commission, said the EFCC is getting back the confidence of the people.
He said: “We are restructuring the operations aspect of the Commission and weeding out the bad eggs. We are also carrying the anti-corruption crusade to the grassroots.”
“The efforts of the agency are yielding results. We are determined to get to the root of major corruption cases in the country, including the Halliburton case.
“We are getting back the confidence we have been lacking.”
He said the EFCC was facing a major problem with regards to accommodation, and there was a need to have an Academy equipped to international standards.
Speaking during the visit, Sagay urged the EFCC not to relent in carrying out its mandate of ridding the country of economic and financial crimes.
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren quoted Sagay as saying:  “The common interest of Nigerians is at stake, because corruption affects everyone, and we have the same objective, therefore you can rely on us to give you support in all ramifications,” he said.
He praised Magu for rejuvenating the activities of the anti-graft agency, Sagay noted that there was still much more to be done.
“The energy you have brought in to the activities of the EFCC since your assumption of office has encouraged us, and we want you to continue to do more,” Sagay added.
Re-echoing the views of Sagay, the committee’s secretary, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, spoke on the importance of securing convictions in cases involving high profile individuals.
“We commend you for your efforts, but there is need to further enhance the good work you are doing by securing convictions in high profile cases,” he said.
Other members of the committee at the meeting are: Prof. Sadiq Isa Radda, Prof. E. Alemika, Prof. Femi Odekunle, Ona Peters, Ola Olukayode, and Olusegun Odesina.

Nigeria will be great again soon.Stay off vices that may put you behind bars and prevent you from witnessing the TSUNAMIC transformation of Nigeria.

Amen bro

though, efcc victory against corruption is a victory for all yet, my advice to you is not to expect a smooth ride just because you have the president and peoples blessings and backing becaus fighting corruption in a democratic settings is far more difficult and frustrating

all in all you have my support and blessings

Only a fool will go to China to negotiate terms and conditions to borrow $2billion when;
1)we are expecting $200billion from looted money starched away in Dubai.
2) America is helping us repatriate $6billion kept by former PDP Governor's and ministers in the USA
3) Loads of thieves under Jonathan have returned millions of dollars
4)Trillions of Naira raked in by the Nigeria custom service.
5) Millions of Dollars saved by the TSA and all leakages blocked.
Even if you are very dumb,you should at least be able to ask some simple questions.Why borrow with an interest when you already have a lot.

Enough with the figures already... work on the mentioned above..

I wish efcc success if they fight sincerely.

chernest2002:
I wish efcc success if they fight sincerely.

AMEN

Thank God we will soon get to know d Aisha Buhari implicated in ds scam....

We should have been talking about building more executive prisons now. But am so disappointed that with all the campaign noise, from Apc crew, Buhari is yet to convict a single looter.

hylyne:


We should have been talking about building more executive prisons now. But am so disappointed that with all the campaign noise, from Apc crew, Buhari is yet to convict a single looter.

It is not Buhari. It is the corrupt judiciary.