The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has commended the President, Women Arise and Chair, Steering Committee of the Movement Against Corruption, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin for her unflinching support on the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

Magu who gave the commendation when he paid a work visit to Women Arise Headquarters in Lagos with his team said that the visit was to appreciate Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin for her efforts.

 In her Response Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin said Nigeria was bleeding under the weight of corruption, and “we can no longer ignore the prevailing mass poverty, hunger, unemployment, decayed medical and educational systems, poor infrastructure and absence of social services, which are indicators of damaging effects of corruption”.

She said that Nigerians have suffered immeasurably from corruption and “the time to own the War Against Corruption is now, we must resist the temptation to remain silent while corruption erodes our basic values.

Magu who gave the commendation when he paid a work visit to Women Arise Headquarters in Lagos with his team said that the visit was to appreciate Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin for her efforts.

In her Response Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin said Nigeria was bleeding under the weight of corruption, and “we can no longer ignore the prevailing mass poverty, hunger, unemployment, decayed medical and educational systems, poor infrastructure and absence of social services, which are indicators of damaging effects of corruption”.

She said that Nigerians have suffered immeasurably from corruption and “the time to own the War Against Corruption is now, we must resist the temptation to remain silent while corruption erodes our basic values.