EFCC must increase tempo to regain popularity -- Cardinal Okogie.
The Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, said that the popularity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was waning.
Addressing newsmen on Monday in Lagos at a news conference to mark his 75th birthday anniversary, Okogie said the EFCC needed to raise its tempo of bringing financial criminals to book.
Okogie said a situation where many of the cases brought before a court by the EFCC had not been concluded was not good enough.
The archbishop also blamed the media for not doing follow-ups on cases instituted by the Commission.
Okogie, however, urged the agency to go all out and restore the image of the commission and prove to Nigerians that it is alive to its responsibilities.
He said it was important to weed the nation of corrupt elements, especially in the public domain, because these characters were the major bane of Nigeria’s development.
Okogie also said corrupt officials within the commission that were frustrating its effort toward effective financial crime management should be flushed out before they destroy the commission’s image.
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A catholic cleric, Reverend Father Emmanuel Fadele on Monday condemned the non-inclusion of security agencies’ roles in the terms of reference of the post- election violence probe panel.
Fadele, Executive Director, Justice Development and Peace Commission, said in Lagos that investigation of the role of security agencies in the violence ought not to be ignored.
He said the violence and an alleged attempt to politicise it had placed dark clouds on Nigeria’s democratic efforts.
The cleric called for the prosecution of all electoral offenders, and urged actions to strengthen security agencies, the National Orientation Agency and National Broadcasting Commission for better performances in future elections.
Fadele called on the President Jonathan administration to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
Fadele noted that the April general elections were largely successful, but advised that the Federal Government should make efforts to consolidate on these.
He also urged the government to implement the report of the Retired Justice Mohammed Uwais-led panel on electoral reform.
Fadele advised politicians to be prepared at all times to effect positive changes if elected into power.
He said it was sad that some elected public office holders gave untenable excuses for their non-performances.
The cleric said that it was inexcusable for any elected public officer not to effect positive changes in the society.
Fadele, Executive Director, Justice Development and Peace Commission, said in Lagos that investigation of the role of security agencies in the violence ought not to be ignored.
He said the violence and an alleged attempt to politicise it had placed dark clouds on Nigeria’s democratic efforts.
The cleric called for the prosecution of all electoral offenders, and urged actions to strengthen security agencies, the National Orientation Agency and National Broadcasting Commission for better performances in future elections.
Fadele called on the President Jonathan administration to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
Fadele noted that the April general elections were largely successful, but advised that the Federal Government should make efforts to consolidate on these.
He also urged the government to implement the report of the Retired Justice Mohammed Uwais-led panel on electoral reform.
Fadele advised politicians to be prepared at all times to effect positive changes if elected into power.
He said it was sad that some elected public office holders gave untenable excuses for their non-performances.
The cleric said that it was inexcusable for any elected public officer not to effect positive changes in the society.
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