Governors now afraid of attending flashy parties – Magu

The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the wave of corruption in Nigeria is no more as ‘‘reckless as in the past’’.

Magu, in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi, during his visit to the Commission’s office, also remarked that governors are now more careful in attending flashy parties at home or abroad.

“Corruption is not as reckless as it used to be. Even governors are afraid of attending flashy parties both within and outside the country. It doesn’t happen these days. The fear factor is there,” he said.

The EFCC chief added that he was in Makurdi, to mobilise every indigene of Benue State to fight against corruption, stressing that everyone needs to be a part of the fight to kick corruption out of the system.

He said that irrespective of political affiliation, the Commission under his watch would go after any anyone found wanting and bring them to face the wrath of the law.

He said the EFCC in recent times, secured lots of convictions across its 13 states of operation in the country and that more raids involving Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘yahoo-yahoo boys” were on-going.

Magu further disclosed that the whistleblowing policy ‘‘remains in place, still working and paying informants’’, adding however that the delay in actualising payment to whistleblowers sometimes emanates from the rudiments of court processes.