By Pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has taken time out to school acting Chairman of the Commission that anti-graft war was nothing about media frenzy, a development that has taken stage at the agency recently.
The former EFCC boss stated that the agency is loosing the war against corruption because the operatives are more interested in media hype than the main objective goal.
He also highlighted that the agency as it is presently is not of his dream as the President, Muhammadu Buhari must be disappointed with the manner the agency now handle official matters.
Ribadu said, “Anti-graft war is not all about media frenzy but genuine commitment to the total eradication of corruption from the system.
“I am sorry to say that we are losing the war against corruption because, the drivers of the anti-corruption vehicle are more interested in drama and media hype than the actual national goal.
“It is preposterous to unlawfully incarcerate alleged corrupt elements for months just to find evidence against them, and when you finally charge them to court, you fail to present evidence but start begging judges to help the president fight corruption as if we are in a Banana Republic.
“This is certainly not the EFCC of my dream, and I am very sure that this is not what President Muhammadu Buhari meant when he promised to fight corruption during the electioneering.”
