The Chairman of the Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, says it
amazes him when Nigerians query the change President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration has brought in the fight against corruption.
Sagay made the assertion on
Wednesday in Abuja when he led members of the committee on a solidarity visit
to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
PACAC was established in 2015 by
the Buhari administration as part of deliberate efforts to combat corruption in
the country.
PACAC’s mandates include the
promotion of reform agenda in the anti-corruption crusade, advising on the
prosecution of the war against corrupt practices and implementation of reforms
in the nation’s criminal justice system
Acording to him, President
Buhari’s administration has brought a paradigm shift in the anti-graft war.
“When Nigerians pretend by asking
what difference has his government brought in the fight against corruption, it
amazes me.
“For me, it is a sign of bad
faith being expressed by the elites who were the beneficiaries of corruption.
“So, they are undergoing the
pains of having to earn their living rather than simply collecting unearned
money, easy money that used to go round the country.
“These are people who were
building edifices without sign of employment of any sort,” Sagay said.
The professor of law attributed
much of the success story to efforts of the EFCC, which he said had surpassed
other agencies in the fight against corruption.
He said the recent arrest of
former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, in the
United Arab Emirates was the latest in the EFCC’s achievements.
Responding, the Acting Chairman,
EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who reassured of the commission’s commitment to fight
corruption, stated “this is the mandate given to us by the president.
“We want to thank Sagay and his
team for coming over because I see this visit as an oversight one.
“There is no money that can force
Sagay and his team to come and pass commendation on the commission. We are
proud of this gesture and we will keep taking what we are doing seriously.
“Anytime there is anything wrong,
Sagay will call and shout at me by asking me to do the needful and I take
correction quickly.
“And when he noticed we take
correction, he will call and acknowledged, ” he said.
The EFCC boss said that the
Commission had enjoyed lot of literature from PACAC which had served as guide
for its operations, and assured that the commission would do the right thing
always.
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