Vice Chairman of the South East Constitution Review Committee, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has expressed confidence that Nigeria could witness the complete eradication of corruption in the public sector if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sustains its current pace and efficiency.
Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Nwaebonyi commended the EFCC Chairman and his team for transforming the agency from what he described as a “media trial agency” into one producing tangible results.
“You remember that before now, EFCC was doing more of a media trial without achieving much results. But you can see within these two years plus, EFCC has secured a lot of convictions, showing that they are working. And I believe that if they continue in this way, then very soon corruption will be completely eradicated in our public system,” he said.
He further emphasised that the EFCC operates with a reasonable level of independence and urged the agency to periodically brief Nigerians on high-profile cases, including those where investigations yield no substantial evidence.
