It’s not personal, corruption ‘fight must go on with or without me’- Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has stated that the fight against corruption was not his personal preserve, adding that the “fight must go on with or without me”.

Magu also said that those engaged in the fight must be driven with a sense of patriotism and belief in the principle that the reward for the struggle for justice was in the fight itself, noting that no one should expect to be thanked for fighting against corruption.

He urged Nigerians, especially the media, to join the anti-corruption crusade, saying it should not be left for anti-corruption agencies alone.

Magu made these comments Friday during a forum to sensitise the public on the agency’s plan to launch the initiative, ‘EFCC-Creative youth initiative against corruption (CYIAC); corruption busters’ in Lagos.

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According to him, “We want to mobilise everyone in the fight; the more people in the fight, the better.

“I am determined in the fight against corruption. I urge other Nigerians not to get exhausted. Don’t expect anyone to thank you for fighting corruption. It is a thankless job.

“Whatever weapons you have, use it against corruption. Use your strategic thinking; the fight must go on with or without me, it is not a personal thing.

“The press has a lot to do in this fight. If they do more, the battle would be half solved.”

Speaking, the coordinator of CYIAC, Foluke Michael, said the initiative which would be launched December 9 to mark the UN international anti-corruption day was “targeted at making children, youths and women meet global goals by 2030″.

She added that, “CYIAC’s 2017 edition will start with an online campaign which will be followed by the launch of CYIAC APP and nationwide registration portal on November 1 for participants between ages 9 and 14 for category 1, and 15-25 years for category 2.

“Participants will also be required to submit essays, short stories or creative ideas online based on the theme: `Imagine the World free from corruption’ between November 1 and December 15”.

 

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