The Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, has called on Nigerians in general and the people of Kaduna state in particular to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption.
The Governor made the call on Wednesday, March 28, 2019, while receiving officers of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Commission on a courtesy visit to his office.
El-Rufa’i who assured the Commission that the state would work hand in hand with the EFCC in tackling corruption in the state, by giving EFCC all the necessary needed support, stressed that transparency is the watch word of his government.
He further stated that the state government has “enacted state laws that will help in regulating corruption cases ravaging the stateโโ.
The EFCC zonal head, Kaduna State, Mailafia Yakubu, who led the team, told the governor that the Commission is ready to get rid of corruption in the country, adding that, โour job is to get rid of corruption for the betterment of our generation and the generation yet unborn”.
Yakubu further stated that the fight against corruption is a fight for all and that the Commission needs everyone’s support to achieve its mandate.
Yakubu also appreciated the state government for creating Kaduna State Geographical Information System (KADGIS), which, he said will help in dealing with land scam cases in the state.
Mailafia presented EFCCโs Information, Enlightenment and Communication (IEC) materials to the governor.
