Lamorde stated this when he received the Director, Sub-Sahara Africa Department of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Michael Stibbe and the ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, John Groffen in his office.

Lamorde stated that the Commission does it work independently and without any interference citing the prosecution of those allegedly involved in the fuel subsidy scam as example.

“We have enjoyed tremendous political goodwill. We charged the son of Bamanga Tukur, who until recently was the chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to court. We also charged the son of Ahmadu Ali, former chairman of PDP to court and a host of others.

“If you look at the fuel subsidy thing, it involves people of high networth… we try to do our best so that whatever we do, we are able to defend it,” he said.

Lamorde however thanked the Kingdom of the Netherlands for their support to the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes.

He solicited for more collaboration between the Netherlands and the Commission in the investigation of fuel subsidy cases as he stated that most of the cases have link to the Netherlands.

When asked by Stibbe about two key areas the Commission would want support from the Netherlands, Lamorde stated that strengthening the existing relationships between the Netherlands and the training of EFCC personnel were key. “We need to strengthen existing cooperation in terms of law enforcement activities. The other issue that is important for us is training,” he said.

Recalling some of the landmark achievements of the Commission, Lamorde told his guests that the Commission recovered and paid over $200 million to a Brazilian Bank, Banco Noreste, $4.48 million  to Julianah Ching of Hong Kong, in restitution.

He assured the envoys that the Commission will continue to do its best to rid the society of economic and financial crimes.

Lamorde who made this call on Tuesday when executive members of ASHON paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s head office, Abuja, said he was concerned about how proceeds of crime were invested in the capital market and called on the association to be vigilant and notify the Commission of suspicious transactions, especially when so called politically exposed person invest heavily in securities for under aged dependants.

He also charged the association to engage in sensitization and enlightenment campaign so that Nigerians could decipher a genuine stockbroker from a quack. ‘People find it difficult to identify the real brokers and if there are imposters you know of, that you are finding difficult to get, let us know” he said.

The EFCC chairman called on the ASHON members to tackle the problem of unclaimed dividends and the negative perception about the capital market. “The economy strives well if the capital market is doing very well and the integrity of the capital market depends on the brokers”.

Emeka Madubuike who led the 4-man delegation explained that the association was formed in 2006 to protect the interest of the members, ensure that businesses were done the proper way and reach out to other stakeholders within the economy involved in stock business and advocacy.

He solicited for the support of the Commission to tackle fraud and other related crimes in the industry, stressing that “Since the EFCC is interested in money laundering issues, it is pertinent that both organization work out modalities to combat it.”

He called for the organization of a workshop and training programme for both organizations which, according to him, will create better understanding of how the market works.