Nigerians took to the streets to support EFCC anti-corruption campaign (photonews)

–  Civil society group members and ordinary Nigerians staged a peaceful rally to support the EFCC anti-corruption war

–  “We have no other country than Nigeria. This war is the war of the people. Apart from the fear of God, we have no other fear. Apart from the interest of Nigeria, we have no other interest.”

Dozens of Nigerians took to the streets of Abuja to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-corruption campaign and latest arrests of prominent Nigerian public figures.

Among those arrested are Chief Olisa Metuh, the spokesman the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Lawal Jafaru Isa, a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Emeka Mba, the director-general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Jide Omokore, an ally of former president, Goodluck Jonathan and chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited; Tom Ikimi, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-minister of foreign affairs to late Nigerian dictator General Sanni Abacha; Ricky Tarfa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and many others.

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The massive rally was organised by a coalition of civil society groups and led by Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

During the rally Mr Magu slammed senior lawyers who receive part of the stolen public funds to fight the comission, sabotage and delay justice and called on ordinary Nigerians to join in the campaign against corruption.

The EFCC chairman said: “There is no agency that follows the law more than EFCC. None. Before we arrest you, or seize your property or do anything to you, we check the law, we go to court and get court order. That is why we are winning; that is why we are defeating them every day.

 

We want the Nigerian people to continue to support us, continue to support Mr. President’s war on corruption. We have many corruption cases in court. We are getting them every day from everywhere and we are recovering stolen money and taking corrupt people to court.

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“The money we have recovered and the money we are going to get back from them – billions and billions of naira – is being paid back to government and will be used to do what it was originally meant for – to build hospitals, send our children to school, build roads and railways, create employment and defend our country.

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We have no other country than Nigeria. This war is the war of the people. Apart from the fear of God, we have no other fear. Apart from the interest of Nigeria, we have no other interest. And apart from the Rule of Law, we have no other rule guiding the work we are doing today. The days of impunity are over. Victory is certain for the common man! Aluta continua!”

It would be recalled that the EFCC is currently probing the whereabouts of £22.5m (N6.18billion) loot of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha which was recovered from the Island of Jersey. And planning to question a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Damian Dodo in the near future.

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