The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has assured that there will be no hiding place for corrupt persons in Nigeria.
Olukoyede gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, when the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC headquarters.
He said: “President Bola Tinubu is offering the right atmosphere for anti-graft activities, both for the EFCC and ICPC and no Nigerian is immune to investigations for any corruption allegation.
“We believe that with the kind of president we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing and from what we have seen in recent times and in the last 48 hours, it is clear that he has provided the political will and leadership and created the atmosphere for us to work. So there is no hiding place for the corrupt.
“We must give our best, we must be committed and give the president the right support he needs. Nobody is too big to be investigated in this country. Once you are not playing according to the rules, we will investigate you.”
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The EFCC chairman noted that the engagement with the ICPC was sending the right signals to the entire country that the anti-corruption agencies are coming together and extending hands of comradeship and fellowship to each other with a mind to work together.
Olukoyede, according to a statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, recalled that there was a subsisting Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both agencies.
“Today, the MoU is in place. It is going to be a living document that we can review from time to time to accommodate mutual interest,” he added.
Olukoyede stressed that the enormity of cases both agencies are handling justified their independent existence.
In his remarks, the ICPC boss stressed the need for understanding and synergy between the commission and the EFCC.
Aliyu said: “It is very important for us to work together. And we cannot work together without having a good relationship, that’s why I decided to extend hands of friendship to the EFCC so that we can see how we can work closely in helping this country to fight corruption. I am aware that there is an MoU between the ICPC and the EFCC.
“ICPC is very much ready to collaborate and partner with the EFCC. We thank God that there is a good working relationship and I hope that we are going to sustain this relationship.
“I also hope we will be meeting on a regular basis to review what we are doing together to see how we can strengthen our relationship. May God help us in the discharge of these onerous tasks.”
