The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians against celebrating convicted corrupt individuals.

[Augusta]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians against celebrating convicted corrupt individuals, saying the growing culture of honouring such persons with traditional titles weakens the country’s fight against corruption.

The warning was given by Nasir Salele, Head of the Legal Department at the EFCC Kaduna Zonal Directorate, during a one-day capacity-building workshop for media practitioners and civil society organisations held in Kaduna. Salele expressed concern that communities often glorify individuals convicted of corruption rather than rejecting their actions.

 

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True, it is usually due to how people celebrate and respect them that often makes them think they are doing the right thing.

 

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The anti-corruption agency has warned Nigerians not to pay homage to corrupt officials, saying that bestowing cultural symbols and titles on corrupt officials weakens the fight against corruption and makes society appear complicit in evil, undermining efforts to create transparent and fair government.