The
acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim
Magu, on Friday said some dark forces had been busy hijacking the powers given
to the anti-graft agency to battle economic and financial crimes in the
country.
Mr. Magu stated this
while presenting a paper titled “This Is Our Chance’’ at the Symposium
organized by members of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers, NADL,
in Lagos.
“When these dark forces
gather (as they have), our expectation is that bodies such as the National
Association of Democratic Lawyers would rise up, without any further prompting
and come to our rescue,” the EFCC chairman said.
“The tug-and-pull for
the soul of the EFCC aptly mirrors that for the control of the destiny of our
dear nation.”
Mr. Magu did not
provide details of those he said were gathering and scheming to appropriate the
functions and powers of his commission.
He however vowed that
his agency would counter the dark forces and ensure that the war against
corruption was not derailed.
“Whilst we may not
claim omniscience, one thing we are convinced of in the Commission is that
Nigeria will be doomed if we fail to win the war on corruption,” he said.
The EFCC chairman said
Nigerians would no longer be held hostage by the twin evils of corruption and
impunity.
He
stated that contrary to the impression that the Commission had ‘immense’
powers, it had always operated strictly within the bounds of the Rule of Law.
‘‘It is important to
note that what has made the EFCC to stand out from every other law enforcement
agency in Africa, are our conviction, commitment and professionalism, backed by
the unshaken support of ordinary Nigerians, ’’ Mr. Magu said.
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