The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards the fight against corruption by bringing corrupt officials found wanting to book.
Attorney General of the Federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, made this assurance when he addressed a non-governmental organisation under the aegis of Enough is Enough Anti-Corruption Group that staged a solidarity march to the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja
Malami assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would approach the fight against corruption with greater vigour.
Malami, who addressed the group through his permanent secretary, Taiwo Abidogun, told them that the government would not relent in its anti-graft crusade in spite of the obvious challenges, including the fact that corrupt individuals were fighting back from all frontiers.
The minister of justice also said that the government would soon unveil a National Prosecution team to handle high profile cases on its behalf, saying the anti-graft war should not be left for government alone as the citizenry had great roles to play, as the Federal Government would collaborate with the civil society groups whose primary focus was to fight corruption since they were on the same page with the current administration.
He however charged the group to ensure that they remain calm in whatever effort they implore to contribute their quota in the anti-graft battle, urging them to remain unruly at all time since bad elements might want to hijack their solidarity protest march for their self gains.
While presenting their protest letter to the AGF through the permanent secretary, leader of the group, Ige Ayeni, and deputy team leader, Ene Obi, commended the effort of the Federal Government towards providing leadership and guidance for the nation’s judiciary.
The group solicited necessary legal backing for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to deliver effectively, advising that it was important to strengthen its prosecution team by hiring incorruptible senior advocates of Nigeria to handle corrupt cases on its behalf.
SEYI ANJORIN
