The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said the commission is seeking partnership
with Nigerian entertainers to fight corruption particularly internet fraud.
He made this statement on Wednesday while speaking on the
prosecution of musician, Afeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, for charges
bordering on internet fraud at an interactive session with artistes, comedians,
and On-Air-Personalities in Abuja.
“I have said it in the past and I will also like to restate,
that the EFCC does not go after an innocent person.
“Our mandate is to rid Nigeria of any form of economic and
financial crimes, and internet.
Magu also sought to partner with Nigerian artistes and
comedians in the fight against corruption particularly internet fraud.
EFCC acting spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade quoted the chairman
to have told the stakeholders in the entertainment industry that they had a
part to play in discouraging criminality in the society.
He said, “You have a very wide reach, so lend us your voices.
Please let your works propagate and promote integrity and the right values.
“I urge you to raise a collective slogan against all forms
of criminality among our youths, condemn in strong terms, ostentatious living
without credible sources of income, particularly the get-rich-at-all-cost
syndrome among the youths.
“We need you to join hands with the EFCC in this fight
against corruption because we need you more than ever before to change the
negative narratives about our country being havens of internet fraudsters.
“I have always stressed that we cannot claim to have the
monopoly of knowledge of how to fight corruption at the EFCC.
“We are, however, driven by the passion to explore all
frontiers that will enable us to achieve a better society for our children yet
unborn – an egalitarian society and one which we all can be proud of.”
