Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu assumed duty in Abuja on Wednesday, with a call for commitment to duty among members of staff.<\/p>\n
Magu made the call while taking over the agency from the immediate past Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde.<\/p>\n
Magu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and a pioneer staff of the agency, expressed commitment to win the war against corruption in the country.<\/p>\n
“I want to state our resolve not to falter on the well-established tradition of patriotism, dedication, courage and fearlessness, and we will take this responsibility with utmost seriousness that it deserves.<\/p>\n
“Corruption cannot co-exist with any meaningful development and as such, must be fought to a standstill.<\/p>\n
“There is the need to make sure that whatever is gotten for common use did not end up in private pockets\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, fighting corruption to a standstill will make the country attractive to foreign investors and there is no better time to do so than now.<\/p>\n
Magu, who pledged to work with members of staff of the agency without primordial concerns, added that his administration would not tolerate indiscipline or condone any form of abuse of office.<\/p>\n
In his remark, Lamorde called on members of staff to remain patriotic and desist from any form of indiscipline.<\/p>\n
“As human beings, we have the right to disagree with each other but if we disagree with our leaders, it is good we approach them ourselves, instead of grumbling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, those who engage in such actions are apparently oblivious of the far-reaching impact of their actions, which go beyond the commission and the individual.<\/p>\n
He urged members of staff of the commission to support the administration of the new EFCC boss to move the agency forward. <\/p>\n
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