EFCC reveals officials with hundreds of houses, millions in assets

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) receives more than 20,000 petitions concerning public-sector corruption annually, its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has said.

P.M. News reports that Olukoyede disclosed this in Abuja at the 80th birthday celebration of former Attorney General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi.

He said EFCC investigations had uncovered cases involving public officials whose wealth allegedly increased significantly after assuming office.

“I receive over 20,000 petitions in a year in respect of public corruption, all terrible. What is going on? Every minute, public officers take money, and if you go through some of our case files, you will weep,” he said.

Olukoyede said some officials allegedly accumulated millions of dollars and naira, as well as dozens of properties, after spending only a few years in office.

“Some build 50-something houses, sometimes 200 houses. There’s no way a nation will develop with those kinds of people in power, no way,” he added.

ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu Aliyu blamed public tolerance and weak institutions for corruption, urging integrity education from primary school.