The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to the plan by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to establish an anti-corruption agency which will be owned and controlled by the state.
Recall that insideoyo.com had earlier reported that Makinde said that his administration will send a bill seeking to establish the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency which will be empowered to beam its searchlight on any individual or body in the state.
“The first Executive Bill we are bringing to you is for us to set up an Anti-Corruption Agency for Oyo State. And I will waive my immunity, if I am found not to be above board, to face that agency,” Makinde had said.
At a press briefing on Monday, Mr. Friday Ebelo, the Head of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the EFCC described the governor’s plan as a welcome development, saying the EFCC has no problem with state governments doing their bit to tackle corruption in their domains.
“It is a welcome development” he said.
“We are not in a competition. We support all efforts being channeled towards the fight against corruption in our country irrespective of where it is coming from. We are all stakeholders in the fight.
“As I understand, Kano State has a similar body, so there is absolutely nothing wrong with it”
He said the zone was even working assiduously to identify and connect with strategic.
He said that a product of such relationship and partnership building efforts is the offer of free airtime on Diamond FM 101.1 by the University of Ibadan. “The programme, Eagle Alert, is a weekly event designed to create awareness on the ills of economic and financial crimes, and how they could be tackled,” he said.
