The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its war against corruption in the country.
Malami made this commendation during his visit to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said the Commission has been very helpful in the present administration’s efforts to curb corruption in Nigeria.
The AGF expressed delight with the way the agency is taking the bulls by the horn in the fight against corruption.
According to him, the government is aware of the Commission’s needs and gave assurance of government’s preparedness to meet its identified challenges for optimal performance.
The Minister acknowledged the strategic role of the EFCC to the success of the war against corruption, which according to him is one of the cardinal focus of Buhari’s administration.
He assured the agency of the cooperation of his office towards ensuring that justice is done to all corruption cases.
In his remarks, the Acting Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu thanked the AGF for the visit and called for more support and cooperation as the war against corruption cannot be fight and won alone by the Commission.
The AGF was later conducted round the facilities at EFCC Head Office as well as its permanent site along Airport Road, Abuja.
