TThe embezzlement of public funds by questionable politicians has been connected by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, to the country’s economic and security issues.
At the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria’s annual conference in Delta State on Wednesday, Mr. Olukayode, the chairman of the EFCC, made this statement and urged Nigerians to adopt an attitude of accountability and transparency.
Mr. Williams Oseghale, Assistant Commander and Head of Public Affairs, Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission, represented the anti-graft chairman at the event.
In his keynote address, the EFCC boss said that good governance could be attained if Nigerians collectively play their roles as good citizens.
“Every challenge around Nigeria’s socio-economic development today can be traced to the consequences of corruption.
The rising problems of unemployment, insecurity, poverty, diseases, low life expectancy, hunger, kidnappings, and others are the results of mismanagement, misapplication, and embezzlement of our resources by those entrusted with them,” he said.
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