IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL, CORRUPTION WILL DESTROY US -RIVERS STATE CP

Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Francis Mobolaji Odesanya, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for its efforts to rid the society of economic and financial crimes.
The Police chief made the remark when the EFCC South South Zonal Head, Ishaq Salihu paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt.

Odesanya said he was happy to hear about the number of convictions and recoveries that the anti-graft agency has made.

However, he lamented the corrupt tendency of some of our so-called elites which he said if not checked can destroy the country. “I cannot comprehend how we got to where we are. And if we are not careful, this thing (corruption) will destroy us. You cannot wear more than one shirt at a time; you cannot sleep in more than one room even if you have many houses. I cannot comprehend what is wrong with the system,” he lamented.

Salihu who led the EFCC team commended the work of the Nigeria police. He said the importance of the Nigeria police to the society cannot be overemphasized. “Nobody can underestimate the work of the Nigeria police.” he posited. Salihu solicited for further cooperation between the EFCC and the Nigeria police in order to make the society a better place. He expressed the EFCC appreciation to the Nigeria police for its support to the agency while informing the Commissioner and his team of the successes recorded by the EFCC Zonal office in terms of convictions and asset recoveries.

The visit was witnessed by other senior police officers including Cyril Okoro and Ahmed Magaji both deputy commissioners of police; Elisha Yila, and Yemi Adeyemo, both  Assistant Commissioners of Police.