Olu Olukoyede, the nominee for the position of chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appointed by President Bola Tinubu, has stressed the importance of collective responsibility in the battle against corruption in Nigeria.
Olukoyede conveyed this message while presenting himself for screening before the senators during a session with the Committee of the Whole in Abuja.
He lamented that any time a suspected is being prosecuted by the agency, all his friends and relatives automatically declare the EFCC as an adversary.
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He said: “If tomorrow the EFCC moves to investigate, for example, the entire senators would declare the EFCC as an enemy which is not supposed to be.
“The fight against corruption can only succeed if all Nigerians take collective responsibility for eliminating corruption in the country.”
He also advocated reforms in the nation’s criminal justice system to aid speedy prosecution of corruption cases.