Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has opened up on his travails while in detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He asked Nigerians not to give up on the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said whether he is the chairman of EFCC or not, \u201cNigerians must own the war against corruption, which President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to eradicate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said what he went through was \u201cone of those risks of the job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said all the allegations flying around were to tarnish his image and that of EFCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Magu, who spoke exclusively with FunmiNews, said: \u201cAs for me, I will forever wage war against corruption. I urge Nigerians to continue to support the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey should not give up on the fight because corruption kills a nation faster than any other thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not a personal fight. Whether I am EFCC Chairman or not, the anti-corruption war must continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I have gone through is a case of dog eats dog but I see it as one of those risks of the job. But we must not give up in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the allegations against him, he said: \u201cThey are nonsense. They are mere trump up allegations to tarnish my image and that of the EFCC. I did not steal or divert or convert funds to private use. I read the allegations and I was shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thank Nigerians for their support, they should not be discouraged. I am happy to be back, I believe the war against corruption is winnable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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