Governor Fintiri Explains Why EFCC Should Remain Operational

Governor Fintiri Explains Why EFCC Should Remain OperationalGovernor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has expressed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should not be scrapped but instead strengthened to improve its efficiency. His remarks follow a lawsuit filed by 16 state governors at the Supreme Court, challenging the legality of the laws establishing the commission.

Speaking on Channels TV’s Hard Copy programme, Fintiri emphasized, “This is not the right time to abolish the EFCC, whether it was established correctly or not. We need to make it function better and remove the political influence that sometimes leads to accusations of witch-hunting.”

Fintiri also criticized the federal government for retaining funds seized in cases of state fund embezzlement, calling it “a wrong practice.” He added, “Even though funds are shared between the federal, state, and local governments, the federal government often oversteps by questioning how states and local governments spend their money. When funds are recovered, they should not be taken into the federal treasury.”

The governor also mentioned that he would review the lawsuit with his Attorney General before deciding whether to join the legal challenge.

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