The anti-corruption czar, Ibrahim Magu has given a public update about the effectiveness of the whistle blower policy introduced by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Ibrahim Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday said that the anti-graft agency has recovered about N17bn through the help of the whistle blowing policy.
Magu made this known during a paper presentation titled “Before Corruption Kills Nigeria,” at the 62nd Award Night of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) held at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotels, Abuja.
The EFCC Chairman who was represented by Dr A. Bello, the anti-graft agency Czar said, “Apart from several other recoveries running into several billions of naira, the recent whistle-blower policy, has led to the recovery of N521,815,000, $53,272,747, £122,890, and €547,730 by the EFCC.
“The EFCC is committed to pursuing its statutory mandate and to rescue the Nigerian state and its people from being killed by corruption. We call on the Media and well meaning Nigerians to join us in this crusade.
"With the government and people of Nigeria behind the EFCC, we shall surely be victorious”.