Non-confirmation can’t stop me from fighting corruption - Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has said that neither the Senate rejection nor report from the Department of State Security (DSS) can stop him from continuing the fight against corruption until his last day in office..

This comes after his confirmation was again rejected by the Senate on Wednesday.


Addressing a coalition of civil society groups at the entrance to the National Assembly after his screening ,he said

    “my priority is to fight corruption. My confirmation has not changed anything. We have always been on duty I will work until the last day whether confirmation or no confirmation.
    “The greatest violation against human right is crime against the society and the humanity but everybody has a duty and responsibility to fight corruption and I also has a responsibility. I assure you that we will fight to finish.

    “We will never be deterred because what we are doing is trying to investigate what has gone before and protect the future of our children and our future generation. So, if we don’t work today and fight against corruption, the future is not guaranteed, the future of our children is not guaranteed.
    “So, we must wake up, where ever you find yourself, fight corruption. Anytime you discover that I am corrupt, expose me.”


On the allegations from the DSS that he failed the integrity test,Magu said:

    “those allegations can not stand the test of time because they can not be proven. You know, you can’t just raise mere allegations without giving the person opportunity to answer you. There is issue of fundamental human right and the right of fair hearing is there.
    “Up till this time, DSS has not called me and I am even surprised that the same report is coming back and this time around it is signed by somebody. I doubt the genuineness of that report. But I think we need to identify those who have the interest of this country at heart.”