Nigerians have been urged to hold their leaders at all levels of government accountable if the nation has to make meaningful development in every facet of our national life.
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri gave the charge on today (Wednesday) while receiving a delegation of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, led by its President, Comrade Imagwe Jude Gabriel who was on a courtesy visit to the Commission.
The EFCC boss who said it is the responsibility of those being governed to ask relevant questions and hold accountable those that rule over them, attributed many of the problems the country is facing to corruption, which she said must be shunned by the youth.
While acknowledging the role of youths in the anti- corruption war, Waziri regretted that even at 50, the country has to still grapple with some intractable problems like power outage and fuel shortage.
"Let me remind you that as youths and future leaders, Nigeria ’s hope of a better tomorrow lies in you because quite a large number of our present leaders have failed the nation."
She also called on the student leaders to mobilize their peers to join the Anti-Corruption Revolution Campaign, ANCOR, saying this would lend support to the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan’s commitment to the fight against graft.
Waziri berated those she called ‘arm-chair critics’, who rather than contribute their quota to nation building, always find succour in condemning those who do so.
She however vowed to continue doing her job despite the recent spate of attack on operatives of the Commission, which she said was meant to discourage the war against corruption.
"Even if they kill all of us, the war shall continue. We shall continue to investigate and prosecute corrupt elements in our midst; we shall continue to ask for special court, asset forfeiture bill, anti- terrorism bill," Waziri vowed.
Speaking at the event, the President of NANS, Gabriel Jude Imagwe, who described Waziri as a national icon, said they were at the Commission to honour an achiever who has distinguished herself where it mattered most.
"There are few women who have distinguished themselves in such endeavour as you have found yourself. It is unfortunate that here in Nigeria, we have failed to identify with persons who have excelled and that is why we are here to honour you," Imagwe said.
He further stated that before her assumption of office, EFCC was built around individuals, but that Waziri brought about a leadership style that has institutionalized the Commission, which in effect, has brought about the successes recorded within a short time.
The NANS President who called for a closer relationship with EFCC especially on the area of mobilizing and building capacity for students in the anti-corruption war, demanded the Commission’s intervention in the educational sector, which he said has deteriorated badly.
He assured the EFCC boss of support from over forty four million Nigerian students both at home and in the diaspora, saying that gone were the days when students were used for negative purposes especially by politicians.
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