• EFCC vows not to compromise integrity
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has asked Nigerians to expose corrupt officials in the public and private sectors.
The commission’s assistant commissioner, Musa Alkali, said this in Kaduna, at a lecture organised by the state’s Traffic and Law Environmental Agency, in conjunction with the state’s council of Nigerian Union of Journalists.
Alkali, who spoke on the topic, “Overcoming the corrupt temptations in the course of action,” said people indicted by various government agencies and the anti-corruption bodies are enemies of the country.
He therefore charged the people not to hide corrupt officials, but report suspected cases to the relevant authorities for investigations.
The commissioner maintained that the scale of corruption in the country was alarming, saying, the fight against corruption must start with an individual.
General Manager of the traffic agency, Zubairu Yerima, said the road walk and public enlightenment campaign was to sensitise residents on the traffic laws that would become operational from today.
According to him, the 50 days grace period, earlier given to road users has ended, adding, “Nobody will be spared again, if he breaks our laws.”
Alkali urged citizens to “desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the gutters in this raining season.”
FRSC sector commandant, Mr Owomiha Francis Udoma, urged the traffic marshals not to spare whoever disobeys traffic law, “Even if he or she is a relation.”
Also, the NUJ Council’s chairman, Garba Muhammad, pledged the union’s support for the agencies activities.
Meanwhile, Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday pledged not to compromise his integrity in the anti-graft fight.
He made the pledge when he visited the outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, in Abuja.
Magu urged the ambassador to continue to monitor his performance as chairman of the EFCC, assuring that, having come this far, he would never compromise his integrity.
The chairman said the purpose of the visit was to wish the departing envoy fare well, having enjoyed a close working relationship with him.
He also thanked him for his support and cooperation. “Even when you leave, do not forget us. Continue to be our ambassador,” he solicited.
Head of the commission’s media and publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, had added that Entwistle commended Magu for the vigour he has brought to the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
