WE HAVE RECOVERED TRILLIONS OF LOOTED FUNDS : BY PRESIDENT BUHARI

The president, Federal republic of Nigeria said that his administration has recovered trillions of naira that were stolen in the past few years by people without conscience. He also added that they are still recovering more looted funds.

Buhari, on tuesday spoke at the commissioning of the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja said his administration was still very determined to fight against corruption.

“Throughout my journey in national service and since 2015, I have made a very conscious decision to pursue a vigorous fight against corruption in public life. Since 2015, we have made significant progress in the fight against corruption. Everyone now knows that corrupt officials will be held to account, no matter how long it takes.

“We have recovered and are still recovering trillions of naira that were stolen in the past few years by people without conscience. We are pursuing recoveries everywhere and are making sure that anyone who has been found culpable is made to answer for his or her crime under the law.

“It is my hope and expectation that the judiciary, which is a critical stakeholder and partner in the war against corruption, would continue to collaborate with the Executive to bring corrupt people to book. Permit me to also seize this opportunity to call on the Legislature which provides the legal framework for the anti-corruption war to add more verve to the determination of government to rid our nation of the brazen corruption witnessed in recent years, through reviewing archaic provisions in our laws and proactive passage of new legislation,” he said.

He also added that with the EFCC structure in place, he saw the resolve of Nigerians to fight corruption, but noted that there must be change in ways of handling public trust.