Corruption was caused by my generation – Magu

-Ibrahim Magu promises to fight corruption to a stand still in order to leave a better Nigeria for the in-coming generation.

-The EFCC boss also commends the current political will in the on-going fight against corruption.

Our generation must clean up the corruption mess it created – Magu

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has challenged the current crop of leaders in the land to ensure corruption is wiped off the country’s system so as to leave a better Nigeria for the in-coming generation.

Magu also stated that despite oppositions against him, he will continue to fight corruption with every resource at his disposal.

The EFCC boss, made his position known on Monday, while answering questions from newsmen on the sidelines of the 7th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, holding at the U.N. House, Vienna, Austria.

Magu, was asked by participants at the event, including Gilean Dell, Coordinator UNCAC Coalition, a Global anti corruption movement; what has been his driving force in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

In his reply, Magu said: “I have conscience, in spite of the deliberate act to annoy me and make me think of throwing the towel, my conscience tells me that I should not give up.”

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“I shall continue to fight the corruption war until my last breath. “My dream is to leave a better Nigeria, free of corruption to the next generation.”

“We cannot continue the way we are going, otherwise, there will be no Nigeria For the next generation”, Magu said.

“This rubbish called corruption was caused by my generation, so it is our duty to fight it and annihilate it. We must leave a Better life for the next generation.”

“We have a President who has a zero tolerance for corruption. I therefore have no excuse not to take advantage of the situation to make an indelible mark in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.” He added.