According to the The Punch report, Magu told
the Inter- Governmental Action against Money Laundering in West Africa
that Nigerian politicians are hell-bent on destroying the achievements
of the EFCC.
Magu also said one of the
ways the corrupt politicians planned to achieve this was through the
creation of a new Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit which had party
been accomplished through a bill that had been passed by the Senate.
"Politicians are behind the NFIU crisis, because they want to destroy the achievements recorded by the EFCC.
“There
is a complete misunderstanding about the workings of the NFIU, and it
is surprising that the new bill by the legislators pushing for removal
of the NFIU from the EFCC was passed in seven days,” he said.
Continuing, The EFCC boss said, “I
have confidence in the management of the NFIU and the Special Control
Unit against Money Laundering and the relationship is very cordial and
professional,”
He also said the
suspension of the NFIU from the Egmont Group was based on misinformation
by those who are hell- bent on handicapping the EFCC, describing it as a
case of corruption fighting back.
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