The governor stated this, March 8, 2018 when he received officers of the Benin Zonal office of the Commission who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Hear him, “partnering with the EFCC and other security agencies will go a long way in securing the economy of Nigeria,” he said
The
governor, who assured that the state government will work with the EFCC
to tackle corruption in the state, lamented that one area where
economic crime has assumed a frightening dimension was illegal oil
bunkering. According to him, aside the loss of money by the federal government, the environment also suffer from degradation
through constant destruction of oil pipelines. He therefore charged the
Commission to collaborate with other sister agencies to bring those
responsible to book.
The EFCC team which was led by Mailafia Yakubu, had told the governor that the EFCC officially commenced operations last year in Benin City, Edo State and that the Benin Zonal office, covers Edo,
Delta and Ondo States. He said the essence of the visit was to ask for
the support of the state government so that the EFCC can effectively
deal with economic and financial crimes especially oil theft and advance
fee fraud.
The
EFCC team also paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of Delta State,
Justice Marshall Umukoro, where Yakubu commended the Nigeria judiciary
for their effort in the fight against corruption. He said the hundreds
of convictions which the EFCC has secured since its establishment would
not have been possible without the support of the judiciary.
The state chief judge who commended EFCC's efforts in
combating corruption, however urged the agency to avoid coming to court
with cases which can easily be settled through dispute resolution
mechanism, “Avoid using a sledge hammer to kill a fly.” he stated.
The
EFCC team also visited the State Commissioner for Police, Muhammed
Mustafa who pledged the support of the Nigeria Police to the EFCC.
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