By Lanre Adedayo
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC),Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign his appointment if embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not prosecuted.
The anti-sleaze boss also highlighted the agency’s achievements during his tenure, stating, “We have recovered close to 120 billion and secured over 1,600 convictions in six months.
“I’m so passionate about the need for us to move forward in this country. We need the EFCC to survive. There are so many victims that we have wiped tears off their eyes, people that have been swindled in their millions. Every day, we keep recovering money for victims.”
Speaking with editors at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, the anti-graft agency chairman swore to follow the prosecution of Mr Bello to the logical conclusion.
He also vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would be brought to justice.
The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello on 19 counts bordering on alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80.2 billion.
The agency’s chairman said that no matter what anyone does or the amount of attack against the anti-graft agency, he and his men will not relent in helping to sanitise the country.
Olukoyede noted that the EFCC needs the support of Nigerians to succeed, emphasising that if the agency fails, Nigeria fails. He stated that the efforts made currently have helped the value of the naira and the foreign market.