Jega commended the EFCC for its successes as well as other anti-corruption agencies for their contributions to tackling crime in Nigeria.
The Ex- INEC Boss, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for a strategic change in the fight against corruption.
Prof. Jega gave the advice while reviewing a book titled: “Curbing Electoral Spending” launched by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday in Abuja.
“It is a day for sober reflection for us and for reviewing our experiences and strategising to find better ways and means of improving the successes in the fight against corruption,” he said.
Jega commended the EFCC for its successes as well as other anti-corruption agencies for their contributions to tackling crime in Nigeria.
“While we commend them, they also need to intensify their efforts in the fight against corruption because we see that the more effort is made, the more difficult it becomes.
“The EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies need to continue demonstrating that there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption.
“We will want to see a rededicated effort in terms of effective utilisation of governance of resources saved from corruption,”
The Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Sadiq Radda, said that fighting corruption required political will and determination of the leaders.
“Without the support of the president, I think the kind of momentum we have regarding the fight against corruption wouldn’t have been this much,“
He said that today, the executive arm of government had said no to corruption, the judiciary was friendly to the executive, while the judiciary also said that corruption must be fought.
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