Magu
made this charge while receiving a delegation of Nigerians in Diaspora led by New
York based Dr. Ifeanyi Obiakor at the EFCC Head Office, Jabi, Abuja.
Obiakor,
Vice Chairman
and Promoter, America Hospital and University of Medicine and Sciences,
Abuja also used the opportunity to submit a petition in respect
of an alleged N2.5billion fraud involving some individuals under the umbrella of
Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON.
According to the EFCC Chairman, the Commission
plays a significant role in making national investment more secure,
safeguarding the business environment and in protecting Nigeria’s international
reputation through the prevention and detection of economic and financial
crimes.
“Be informed also of the whistle-blower
policy which has come to stay. You can play a unique role by virtue of your
positions. You are also entitled to the per centage accruable to the blower under
the policy”, Magu added. He promised the establishment of a Help Desk to attend to the Inquiries of the Nigerians in Diaspora.
He further stressed the important role that Nigerians in the Diaspora can play as it relates to the extradition of looters
who are taking refuge in various jurisdictions outside of the country.
Highlighting
the human and natural resources of Nigeria, Magu cited example where
a visiting Nigerian in Canada suddenly took ill. “When the Nigerian was
rushed to the hospital, the best doctor who was called
to attend to the life threatening situation was a Nigerian. Please,
bring these
expertise home for development”, Magu requested.
Earlier,
Dr. Obiakor commended the remarkable achievements
recorded by the EFCC in the fight against corruption.
According
to him, with the efforts of the anti-graft agency, “Nigerians in Diaspora would
find it more satisfying to bring investment back home. Let the EFCC continue to
reassure us and build our confidence that our investment back at home shall be
secured, that we would not be defrauded of our hard earned income. Such
assurance by the EFCC would inspire confidence”.
Dr.
Obiakor who said there was so much to be done in Nigeria by Nigerians in the
Diaspora called on the Nigerian government to create a "Diaspora Village" where
Nigerians in the Diaspora can take advantage of, come back home and invest in
Real Estate.
Quoting from a World Bank report titled: Migration and Development Brief which says
that Nigerians in Diaspora (Nigerians Living Abroad) remitted back home a
whooping $22 billion in 2017, he said, “This is no small money”.
He noted that the amount was the
highest in the Sub-Saharan region and the fifth highest in the world.
He said: "The
amount represents 10 percent marginal increase in comparison to the 2016
remittance which stood at $19.64 billion.
“This cash flow back home by
Nigerians in Diaspora was the highest in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. We only
need assurance by an agency like the EFCC to continue to make remittance for
the overall good of the country”, he explained.
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