The Attorney
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN)
today charged the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, to continue to discharge its functions within the
ambits of the law. Adoke gave this charge while inaugurating the board of the
Commission at his office. “I therefore enjoin you to ensure that respect for
the rule of law and due process, should at all time be your guiding principle,”
he said.
Adoke noted that
the board members have been carefully chosen to ensure that the Commission is
provided with the right policy direction needed to improve its performance. “I
therefore congratulate the chairman and members of the Commission on your well
deserved appointment. You will be expected to lead the Commission by example
and bring your wealth of experience and expertise to bear on the work of the
Commission. In this regard, your personal integrity, commitment and dedication
are essential tools for success and the government will not demand less from
you,” he said. Adoke also charged the Commission to be professional in
discharging its mandate.
He explained
that the inauguration of the board was to ensure that the Commission discharges
its mandate effectively and in line with Nigeria’s obligations under the
United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the United Nations
Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC).
The minister who
bemoaned the prevalence of economic and financial crimes said the scourge was
the bane of the nation’s development. “There is no doubt that Nigerians have
long come to the realization that high prevalence of economic and financial
crimes are antithetical to our development objectives as a nation. Government
has therefore enacted appropriate legislation and approved policies and
programmes designed to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes in
the country,” he stated.
Ibrahim Lamorde,
chairman of EFCC, thanked the government for the opportunity to serve and
assured that the board will not disappoint the nation. “We will try to
discharge our responsibility to the best of our knowledge. To whom much is
given, much is expected,” he said.
Members of the newly
inaugurated board are Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo, Secretary to the Commission;
Emmanuel Ibitolu; Uwasomba Udochukwu;
Ismaila Mohammed Dukku and Michael Ebong.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media &
Publicity
23rd July, 2013
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