A survey conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, indicates that as far as Nigerians are concerned, the Economi...
A survey conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
UNODC, indicates that as far as Nigerians are concerned, the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, remains the most effective
government agency in the country.
The report of the survey, which was published in the UNODC’s July
2017 publication, titled, “Corruption in Nigeria. Bribery: Public
Experience and Response”, was based on data collected in a survey of
33,067 households on corruption conducted in all 36 states and FCT.
The anti-graft agency was ranked among sister anti-graft and law
enforcement agencies including the Nigeria Police, the Independent
Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, the Code
of Conduct Bureau, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, the Nigeria
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the Public Complaint
Commission, Federal High Court, Federal Ministry of Justice, Bureau of
Public Procurement, Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering and
Technical Unit on Government and Anti-corruption Reform.
“The EFCC receives the highest perception of effectiveness rating
at 78.3 per cent,” the report stated, an indication that more than
25,000 of the households surveyed believed that the EFCC was effective
in the discharge of its mandate.
The report, formed part of the “Support to Anti-Corruption in
Nigeria Project”, sponsored by the European Union (EU), and the UNODC,
in partnership with stakeholders of the project. The project which
launched the “Household Survey Report on Corruption in Nigeria” was
rounded off with a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, Abuja, on August 16, 2017.
Cristina Albertin, UNODC’s country representative in Nigeria,
acknowledged the efforts of the “partners and stakeholders in the
collective journey undertaken to end corruption in Nigeria”.
While commending the “14 anti-corruption agencies, 10 civil society
organizations” and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for
their dedicated efforts, commitment and collaboration, Albertin said,
“UNODC will continue to be a staunch ally to Nigeria in its efforts to
erase corrupt practices, bring offenders to justice, recover stolen
assets and educate and sensitize the people on the need for fair,
accountable and transparent systems.”
Ibrahim Magu, acting EFCC Chairman, who was represented by the
Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, expressed his gratitude to the EU
and UNODC for “being a reliable and committed partner in the global
fight against corruption and their unrelenting effort and interest in
the joint anti-corruption work in Nigeria”.
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