A civil society in the South-eastern part of the country has appealed to the Senate to confirm Magu as chairman of the anti-graft
body.
The Campaign for Democracy has urged the National Assembly to confirm Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
CD National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Dede Uzor, made the call in a statement issued to journalists in Onitsha on Thursday.
Uzor said the appeal became pertinent following the startling successes and commitments so far recorded in the fight against corruption in the country.
“So far, he has recorded a great feat in tracking down corrupt politicians and in the recovery of billions of Naira stolen by
corrupt Nigerians and their foreign collaborators.
“His introduction of whistle blowing into the system is another master stroke in the fight
against corruption; such a policy had led to the recovery of over N150 billion stashed away to different hidden mansions,” he
said.
Uzor argued that all the monies and goods stashed away by corrupt politicians, political
appointees and top civil servants were instrumental to the current economic recession in the country.
He expressed confidence that once all the money stashed away were recovered, the country’s economy will bounce back to sound footing.
However, he advised that the recovered monies should be channeled towards free
education from primary to university levels, youth empowerment and creation of jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in the country.
The national publicity secretary also said the recovered wealth should equally be channeled towards revamping the power
and health sectors.
Uzor urged the NASS and other anti-graft agencies to work in harmony with EFCC in
order to stem the tide of corrupt practices in the country.
