Magu, who made this known on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, while addressing journalists at the new headquarters of the Commission, refuted the claim that the fight against corruption is being influenced by anybody, stressing that the agency conducts a lot of preliminary investigations before suspects are arrested or prosecuted.
His
words: “Of course you have to be selective in fighting corruption. You
have to bring in people who have looted. You have to remove the weeds
from the chaff.
“We
select people who have committed an offence, in this way, we are
selective. We do a lot of background check , conduct a lot of
preliminary investigation, before you are invited. So, yes, we select
the corrupt.”
Earlier,
while welcoming the journalists, Magu appreciated their efforts in the
anti-corruption fight, and enjoined them to keep supporting the EFCC,
stressing that the media are also stakeholders in the corruption fight.
“I
thank you for partnering with us all these while. Each an everyone of
you is a stakeholder. You have contributed to this fight too.
“Whether they like it or not, together, we will continue winning the fight”, Magu assured.
“Whether they like it or not, together, we will continue winning the fight”, Magu assured.
The
anti-graft czar further said that the completion of the edifice, will
strengthen the institutional framework for tackling grand corruption in
Nigeria.
The
EFCC new head office, located at Plot 301/302 Research and Institution
Cadastral District , Jabi, Abuja, is expected to be commissioned on
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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