BY Olusola Oludiran
Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged the agency’s operatives to ensure strict adherence to the rule of law when carrying out their duties.
Bawa stated this during his maiden visit to the EFCC zonal office in Kano over the weekend.
According to the EFCC chairman, the commission’s uniqueness in fighting corruption is by not operating outside the purview of the rule of law.
“There were no new laws that other law enforcement agencies were not empowered to enforce; the only thing that made EFCC unique, is adherence to the rule of law,” he was quoted to have said in a statement on Sunday.
“We allow the law to take its cause. Once someone crosses the line, we will do our job with civility and charge them to court to answer for their crime.
“There are pioneer officers of the commission who have worked hard to make the EFCC what it is by sheer determination and courage, and that is what we need to uphold and remember.”
The EFCC boss also encouraged the staff to be committed to their duties.
“We need to always remember where we are coming from, so as to know where we are headed,” he added.
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