The acting Chairman, Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged professional
bodies in the country to join hands with the Commission in the fight against
corruption and economic crimes.
Speaking at a workshop on the
"Role of Professionals in the Fight Against Corruption" at the
Rockview Hotel, Abuja on Friday, June 17, 2016, he said: “Instead of
conniving with people to launder the proceeds of corruption, I beg you to join
hands with the EFCC to fight corruption”.
"Many professionals celebrate
criminality by doing a lot to foster corruption, which adds more to money
laundering. I don't intend to criticize the work of professionals, but to
solicit their support in order to make Nigeria better for the younger
generation.’’
He also charged Bureaux de Change
and financial institutions to desist from being used as conduit pipes to launder
money.
According to him," BDCs move
billions of naira in a day and there is no proper documentation of money
laundered. I appeal to the BDCs to stop that, as we will begin to
prosecute Bureau de Change operators to serve as deterrent.
Bankers are also involved in corrupt acts, as they don’t carry out due
diligence.’’
The anti-graft Czar, who
further stated that the Commission would soon be going after accouning
firms that collaborate with bankers to steal government funds, added that
‘‘People are now scared of keeping monies in banks, as it can be traced easily.
Monies are now kept in abandoned houses in the country.’’
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