The chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay has replied the Senate President, Bukola Saraki over his attack on the anti-corruption war.

Saakai had during the launch of Dino Melaye’s book, ‘Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story’ noted that the current anti-corruption war had not “yielded much success” because of too much sensationalism.

“I am convinced that why our fight against corruption has not yielded much success is that we have favoured punishment over deterrence.

“We must review our approaches by building our institutions to make it difficult for people to carry out corrupt practices,” Saraki had said.

Reacting, however, Sagay said the federal lawmakers had constituted an opposition to the anti-corruption efforts of the government and anti-graft agencies.

He added that the national assembly was intent on weakening the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).