Anti-Graft War: Germany reaffirms resolve to train EFCC Operatives
In a bid to assist Nigeria in its fight against corruption, the Consul General of the Germany Embassy in Lagos, Mr. Ingo Herbert yesterday reaffirmed it’s resolve to conduct regular training for staff of the Economy and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of a 10-day capacity building programme on Corruption Control, facilitated by the German Government through Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) also known as German Federal Criminal Police, Herbert pledged adequate support for the confusion in achieving its mandate.
He commended the commission for taking up the challenge to fight corruption saying it has so far done a great job
He reiterated support of the the German government saying, ” our government is supporting this grafts war through training. “The German Police will engage some of the EFCC operatives in various trainings.
” Our government is also ready to bring back German Investments to Nigeria. It is known that many German companies left Nigeria. German government believes and is aware of the conducive environment where business can thrive and security guaranteed,’’Herbert said.
He added that one of his desires is to see the judiciary support and complement the anti graft agencies in winning the war against corruption.
Earlier, EFCC’s Head of Operations in Lagos, Garuba Dugum, who represented the commissions Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, acknowledged the German government for their continual support to the EFCC. He urged the participants in the training programme to cooperate with the facilitators and be receptive to new methods and shared experiences.
‘’The fight against corruption is not for EFCC or Nigerians alone, but for all humanity and lovers of good governance because we may all be affected directly or indirectly. Fighting corruption is a very difficult task, consider it an honor therefore, to be among the few selected men and women of courage and integrity chosen for this onerous task of salvaging the nation’’, he said.
The program is geared towards equipping investigators with the fundamental principles in fighting corruption, special aspects in conducting investigation, preventing corruption and supporting investigative measures.
Other agencies participating in the capacity building programme are the Department of State Services, DSS; Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB and Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission, ICPC.
