By Charles Maduka
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that Nigeria can defeat corruption if people work together with determination.
Olukoyede said this in Abuja on Sunday in his message to Muslims celebrating Eid-el-Fitr.
“Tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption is achievable through courageous readiness and corporate commitments of Nigerians,” he stated.
He added that Nigerians are stronger than corruption and can overcome it. “Nigerians are stronger than corruption. No corrupt act can break our common resolve and determination. We have all it takes to confront and conquer economic and financial crimes,” he said.
Olukoyede encouraged Muslims to follow the lessons of Ramadan, such as self-discipline, sacrifice, and love, to help fight corruption.
“I congratulate Muslims and charge them to allow lessons of self-denial, discipline, sacrifice, love and purity of the Ramadan season imbued in them greater readiness and commitment to shun corrupt practices.
“At Eid-el-Fitr, Allah’s benevolence and sacrifice are greatly magnified. May the lessons of love, peace, joy, and celebration of the festival abide in us and imbue in us a greater desire to reject corruption,” he added.
He also assured Nigerians that the fight against corruption is progressing well and that the EFCC is making progress in stopping financial crimes.
“The anti-corruption war is on course, maintaining that the EFCC is gaining more strength and speed in bringing economic and financial crimes to a halt,” he said.
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