The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, formally assumed office at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja yesterday, with a vow to take the anti-graft war to the next level.
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said Magu, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde as head of the foremost anti-corruption agency in the country, made the commitment during the official handover/take over ceremony yesterday.
Magu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), also charged staff of the Commission on the need to imbibe the culture of discipline, warning that the Commission under his watch will not tolerate abuse of office under any guise.
The statement quoted Magu, who is a pioneer operative of the EFCC as saying: “I want to state our resolve not to falter on the well-established tradition of patriotism, dedication, courage and fearlessness, and we will take this responsibility with utmost seriousness that it deserves.”
He pledged to “ginger up the anti-corruption campaign”, even as he noted that:“There is the need to make sure that whatever is gotten for common use did not end up in private pockets,” stressing that fighting corruption to a standstill will make the country attractive to foreign investors.
“ According to the statement: “I am ready and willing to work with everybody without any primordial concerns.
“As a human beings, you have the right to disagree with someone, but if you disagree with your leader, approach him yourself, instead of going out there to grumble. “He needs all the support and encouragement he can get, and he should not be distracted with unnecessary write-ups,” he said.
The handover ceremony was witnessed by the Secretary to the Commission, Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo, as well as directors and heads of units of the EFCC.
