The Economic Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) said it has concluded plans with the National Universities
Commission (NUC) to crackdown on unauthorised universities operating without
the federal government license.
Acting chairman of the anti-graft
agency, Ibrahim Magu, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the
headquarters of the Leadership Newspapers in Abuja.
Magu lamented activities of such
illegal campuses and assured that his agency will partner the NUC in cleaning
the university system by taking the federal government anti-corruption fight to
the universities.
He said, “I was with the NUC
Executive Secretary to partner with them in sensitising students against
corruption.
“We have agreed to set up a task
force to crackdown on mushroom universities collecting money from parents.
“The number of universities has
gone up; we will close them down.
“I have also appealed to NUC to
sensitise the youths against corruption. We are targeting the youths.”
Magu regretted that the high
level of corruption going on in higher institutions has not been properly
checked
He noted that the fight against
corruption would be won, adding that “No amount of criticism will deter us from
succeeding.”
Magu appealed to the media to lead
the anti-graft battle, urging the public to take advantage of the
whistleblowing policy.
Continuing he said, “I want to
synergise with everybody; I want to sensitise the Police not to be used.
“You know that people carry them
and other law enforcement agencies for some operations.
“We will sensitise them so that
they cannot be used again. They should stand for the truth,” he said.
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