The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other anti-graft agencies in the country to get more serious in the fight against crime.
The former Anambra State Governor said the anti-graft agencies should focus on more serious crime cases than going after petty crime offenders.
Obi made this disclosure on his X handle on Monday.
He wrote, “I have consistently advocated for prioritizing the tackling of grand corruption, which has ravaged our economy and impoverished our citizens.”
“I urge anti-graft agencies to focus on investigating grand theft and corruption in government and public asset management. Such as oil theft, budget padding, contract inflation, embezzlement, and misappropriation of public funds.”
The Labour Party leader stated that Lesser agencies can handle minor cases of petty theft and money spraying at parties.
Obi was reacting to the recent clampdown on persons abusing the Naira by spraying the currency at parties.
The former Presidential candidate, however, commended the EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, over his will to fight corruption.
He said, “The EFCC Chairman’s resolve to confront this scourge head-on is laudable. And I urge him to remain steadfast in his pursuit of verifiable cases.”
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