The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it is putting finishing
touches to its plans to arrest and prosecute civil servants who
collaborate with politicians to loot the nation’s treasury.
The EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, in
Lagos on Thursday said the commission’s initial investigation showed
that there was a high level of corruption in the civil service.
He said, “The way they steal is
mind-boggling. We have to look at those of them that enriched themselves
by helping politicians to steal or through other corrupt means.
“Some of them even steal more than the
politicians. There is no level that is not involved; from directors to
the messengers. It is a shame.
“For instance, the government said
nobody should use cheques in its ministries, agencies and parastatals
for transaction. All transactions are to be done through e-payment. But
some civil servants ignored this and instead continued using cheques.
“There was a fraud investigation that
EFCC conducted and it was discovered that 13, 000 cheques were used to
take money out at different times.”
Lamorde asserted that if corruption must be curtailed, in the country, every sector must be examined.
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