The acting Chairman Economic and financial crimes commission, Ibrahim Magu has called on governors to avoid stealing of public funds.
Magu spoke in Abuja at the induction programme for returning and newly-elected state governors held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.
He made the appeal while presenting a paper, titled, “Imperative of Fighting Corruption/Terrorism Financing in Nigeria,
” Whether we like it or not, corruption and terrorism have become the twin evils, undermining our collective efforts to make Nigeria a truly great country.”
The anti graft Chairman who alleged that there was a link between corruption, banditry and terrorism told the session that a debate on the legality of the security vote enjoyed by the governors was ongoing .
According to him, “We have also seen evidence of theft of public resources by some state governors – cashing in on the insecurity in their states.
“Insecurity has also offered the required oxygen for corruption to thrive as evident in the $2.1bn arms procurement scandal involving top military commanders both serving and retired.”
Magu fingered poverty as the reason for rising insurgency.
“Mass poverty in the region, due in part to corruption by the ruling elite, is largely to blame for the ease with which the Islamists are able to recruit fighters to sustain their aggression against the Nigerian state.”
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