The anti-graft agency is making a difference

Like other major public agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given an interim report of its achievements in the last three and half years under the current administration. While the revelations are of grave national interest because of the overwhelming scale of corruption in the Nigerian public space, they also came as no surprise. Almost on a daily basis, disclosures of cases of corruption seem to compete with rampant insecurity for front page headline prominence. Oftentimes, the sheer volume of resources – cash, real estate, automobiles and precious metals – found with those accused and being investigated is mind boggling. Unfortunately, a good number of these investigations and the attendant court proceedings either run cold or simply lead nowhere.

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