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Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , has announced the dismissal of two officials over alleged corruption.
“If an EFCC staff will not be able to stand publicly with his two hands up and challenge the entire public… whose goat have I collected? Whose bottle of water have I taken illegitimately?” “Any staff that is corrupt, I will show you the way out. Again, there are some people who may want to be overzealous. Out of 12, you must have Judas.“I can’t stand here and say all is perfect. As many as you see, report them to us and we will do justice.”
“Finally, ethics, value and standard of legal practice must also be reviewed. These are essential to me because the job of EFCC is to ensure that corruption does not find space in our national life.”Olukoyede said he welcomes constructive criticism of the agency, emphasising that he is not opposed to scrutiny.
“And I got all the information I needed and the matter is going on fine without detaining a single soul.
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