The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency Worldwide in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have lauded the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) over its current restoration of N30 billion from the investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and different actors within the now suspended Nationwide Social Funding Programme (NSIP).
The chief director of CISLAC/TI-Nigeria, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, in a press release yesterday, expressed its appreciation for the EFCC’s efforts in combating corruption, notably inside authorities ministries tasked with uplifting Nigerians out of poverty.
Rafsanjani underscored the importance of the restoration, emphasising the necessity to maintain accountable these entrusted with public funds.
“It’s extremely commendable that the EFCC has taken motion towards corruption throughout the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, which needs to be targeted on assuaging poverty quite than being a breeding floor for embezzlement,” he remarked.
Highlighting Nigeria’s alarming poverty statistics, with roughly 104 million residents dwelling under the poverty line in accordance with World Financial institution knowledge, Rafsanjani lamented the detrimental influence of corruption on the nation’s growth.
He urged for intensified efforts to get better stolen property and prosecute these accountable, emphasizing the significance of treating corruption as a significant obstacle to progress.
“With poverty charges hovering and assets being misappropriated, it’s crucial that the EFCC and different anti-graft companies proceed to pursue justice and be certain that looted funds are recovered and accounted for,” Rafsanjani asserted.
The CISLAC boss additional referred to as for the promotion of the rule of legislation and transparency in anti-corruption efforts, emphasizing the essential position of accountability in combating graft successfully.
“In reaffirming our help for the EFCC and the Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee (ICPC), we urge these companies to uphold the ideas of transparency and accountability of their operations.
“Solely by stopping, blocking and holding corrupt people accountable and making certain correct administration of recovered property can we root out the scourge of corruption from our society,” Rafsanjani acknowledged.
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria concluded by urging all stakeholders to affix fingers within the struggle towards corruption and to help the efforts of legislation enforcement companies in upholding the rule of legislation and integrity in governance.