Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, has taken an important step in strengthening the country’s fight against corruption by initiating a high-level meeting with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The step, the commission noted, was to demonstrate ICPC’s commitment to fighting corruption through enhanced inter-agency collaboration.
Held at the headquarters of EFCC, yesterday, the meeting had in attendance the chairmen and management staff of the two anti-graft agencies.
It was aimed at deepening cooperation and synergise efforts for greater impact on Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive and discussing other areas of collaboration.
Aliyu remarked that the visit to the EFCC was a show of commitment to the existing relationship between the two agencies.
He expressed the commission’s readiness, under his leadership, to provide the needed support and cooperation to eradicate corruption in the country.
“It is important for us to work together, and we cannot do this without a good relationship. That is why I think I need to extend this hand of friendship to the EFCC, so that we can effectively partner in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
“I am aware that there is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the EFCC and ICPC, and I am willing and ready to partner whenever there is any issue of interest in the fight against corruption, “ he said.
On his part, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, subscribed to collaboration, saying the meeting also presented an opportunity for the review of the existing MoU between the two agencies.
He said: We have areas of similar mandates. With the population of about 250 million people, there is so much in our hands. I can tell you that the enormity of the work demands that we work together.
The EFCC boss also said the political will of President Bola Tinubu to fight corruption, as demonstrated in recent events, were enough boost for anti-corruption agencies to give their best.
