Sultan, Emir Of Ilorin Support EFCC On Anti-graft Fight

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‏The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, have expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in its fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.

They stated this separately in Sokoto and Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday, December 1, while playing hosts to top leaders of the EFCC.

 

This was disclosed on the Facebook page of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday, December 2.

 

The post read, “Gambari spoke in his palace when the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede paid him a courtesy call, Abubakar spoke in Sokoto while receiving a delegation led by the Sokoto Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Aliyu Yunusa that also paid him a courtesy visit.

“Gambari says he will not relent in his efforts in supporting the EFCC and other law enforcement agencies in stamping out corruption and other forms of criminalities in Kwara State.”

 

The statement added “Abubakar also assures that the doors of the Sultanate will remain open to the EFCC as there exists a litany of literature written over 200 years ago addressing the problems of corruption, economic and financial crimes”.

 

Olukoyede called on traditional rulers across the country to deepen their partnership with the Commission in order to reduce corruption through adequate promotion of ethics, values and behavioural change among their subjects.

 

Credit: Facebook | EFCC

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