The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption,

He stressed that the commission is pivotal to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to entrench a culture of accountability in governance.

The AGF disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, at the unveiling of the new office complex of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.

“The EFCC is pivotal in the Tinubu administration’s plan to remove impediments to accountability in governing institutions and strengthening mechanisms and platforms by which Nigerians can hold public officers to account,” he said.

He further stated that the recovery and repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen wealth was an issue of great concern to the administration stressing that, “the EFCC is expected to continue to lead the charge to trace, recover and facilitate the return of our stolen wealth.”

To achieve this, the AGF hinted at the government’s plans to embark on reforms aimed at strengthening legal frameworks geared towards improving the commission’s investigation and assets recovery efforts.

“Beyond providing accommodation for the personnel of the commission, it is the contemplation of this administration to remove every institutional and legal obstacle encumbering the commission. Myself and the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, are in accord on this, and I hope all personnel of the commission will appreciate the fact that corruption is best fought within the ambit of the law,” he said.

Earlier in his welcome address, Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede charged officers of the Commission to be steadfast in their efforts to sanitise the business environment and support the nation’s drive to attract foreign direct investment by tackling economic and financial crimes of all hues, stressing that there would be no excuse for non-performance.

Olukoyede used the occasion to reiterate his commitment to refocus the anti-corruption war by adopting modalities capable of stimulating economic growth and development in the overall interests of Nigerians.

He described the unveiling of the Ilorin Zonal Command’s office complex as “a dream come true,” pointing out that the occasion was a fulfillment of a promise he made a few days ago when he was in Ilorin on a familiarisation visit.

The EFCC boss also commended the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, for his contribution to the successful delivery of the project.

He also acknowledged the support of the Presidency and the National Assembly in appropriating funds for the completion of the project.

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