The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has reminded the general public that unlike the past administration, under president Bola Ahmed Tinubu government, nobody is too big to be investigated.
Olukoyede gave the warning in Abuja yesterday when the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, paid him a courtesy visit in the rouse of the probe of the Humanitarian and Disaster Management Minister, Betta Edu, whom was suspended after an alleged fraud of over N500bn paid into a private account under her watch.
In a leaked memo, the Minister directed the Accountant General of the Federation to pay the sum of N585 million, money designated for vulnerable people into a private account of one Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola.
After the memo went viral on the social media, there was an outrage by Nigerians; calling on President Tinubu suspended the minister while ordering the EFCC to carry out a thorough investigation into the financial misappropriation under scrutiny.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft Chairman reiterated that there is no hiding place for corruption under Tinubu’s administration as his agency is ready to follow up every financial criminal conduct to a logical conclusion.
The EFCC boss said, “Tinubu is offering the right atmosphere for anti-graft activities, both for the EFCC and ICPC and no Nigerian is immune to investigation for any corruption allegation.
Olukayode explained, ”We believe that with the kind of President we have, who is ready and willing to do the right thing and from what we have seen in recent times and in the last 48 hours, it is clear that he has provided leadership and created the atmosphere for us to work.
He reiterated that “there is no hiding place for the corrupt. We must give our best, we must be committed and give the President the right support he needs.
“Nobody is too big to be investigated in this country. Once you are not playing according to the rules, we will investigate you” He added.