The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says a complete number of 7 ,340 cases are still under investigation as at 30th of December out of the 10 ,152 petitions received by the agency.
The acting Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Umar Abba, who disclosed this in his end of the year message, added that the commission secured 865 convictions from a complete of 1,305 cases it filed within the courts in 2020
According to the EFCC boss, the commission made significant cash recoveries and seizure of a big number of assets from persons indicted of corruption, following the due legal process.
Spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, quoted Abba to possess thanked the commission staff for “their dedication, diligence and sacrifices within the discharge of their duties, which contributed to the feat recorded in 2020.”
He described the year under review as “unique for obvious reasons” saying the EFCC’s projections anchored on a strategic vision were greatly bogged down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said, “The lockdown enforced as a part of measures to stem the spread of the deadly virus precipitated a scale-down of our operations. For quite five months, activities were at rock bottom ebb in our 17-year history as an establishment .
“Also, a reform process that witnessed a change within the leadership of the commission naturally created anxiety among critical stakeholders. As a dynamic and responsive organisation, we’ll continually engage staff and review policies to motivate all for greater performance.”
He charged the staff to be more committed to the anti-graft campaign, adding that “if the EFCC fails, the fight against corruption in Nigeria is imperiled.”
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