Mrs. Farida Waziri, the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), is contemplating resignation from her post, consequent upon the intrusion of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in the affairs of the commission.
Mrs. Farida Waziri, the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), is contemplating resignation from her post, consequent upon the intrusion of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in the affairs of the commission.
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In a press statement in response to media reports of a struggle between the two public officials and the allegation Mrs. Waziri has paid N1.3 billion to the disgraced former AGF, Michael Aondoakaa, the EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said that the activities of the AGF had caused the commission to lose focus.
“The activities of the AGF office are embarrassing to the commission and have brought us in bad light to the public perception on the fight against corruption.”
He added, “It has made the commission to lose its focus.”
Full text of the press statement follows:
PRESS RELEASE
Farida Waziri battles AGF Adoke, Pays Aondoakaa N1.3 billion Monthly - Rejoinder
The Attention of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has been drawn to the recent publication in The National Daily Newspaper, posted on the Sahara reporter’s website. In the said publication, it was alleged that the Chairman of the EFCC, Mrs Farida Waziri and the Honourable Attorney General and Minister for Justice are at war, and that the AGF wrote a memo accusing the leadership of the commission of ineptitude in the handling of petition amongst others.
The Farida same publication also accused Mrs Farida Waziri of paying the sum of N1.3 billion to the former Attorney General Michael Aondoakaa. These accusations are baseless and sponsored by the enemies of the EFCC, however it is pertinent to put the record straight.
Mrs Waziri’s relationship with Mr. Adoke remains cordial, but the EFCC will not entertain any tele-guiding of its activities by the AGF’s office or any agency of Government.
In recent times the office of the AGF has waded into the commission’s activities thereby scuttling its prosecutions. These intrusions are not in the best interest on the fight against corruption.
The activities of the AGF office are embarrassing to the commission and have brought us in bad light to the public perception on the fight against corruption. It has made the commission to lose its focus.
Our recently published Advisory List was highly condemned by the AGF in a letter it wrote to the commission.
It is worthy to note that the EFCC lose of focus is as a result of the intrusion of the AGF office, which has made The Chairman of the Commission, Mrs Farida Waziri to contemplate resigning from the job.
We urge the public to continue to support the fight against corruption.
Femi Babafemi
Head, Media & Publicity
15/11/2010
15/11/2010
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