SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the attack on the Wuse Zone 7 office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja and signed by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the congress asked the commission not to be deterred by the attack.
It described the attack as a clear sign that the fight against corruption was being won, hence the resort to violence to stop the commission from concluding vital investigations.
The congress also called on the Federal Government to give the commission the needed technical support to build their forensic capacity as well as set dedicated courts to try corruption cases.
“We condemn the attack by gun men on the Area 7 office of the EFCC which houses key investigation units of the Commission,” the statement read.
“The attack represents the audacity of corruption and the shifting of the battle ground from the court room to the streets and should be condemned by all those who love this country.
“The attack, clearly, was intended to deter and compel operatives of the Commission from carrying to a logical conclusion their ongoing investigations/prosecutions.
“In the light of an earlier attack during which an operative sustained injuries, this cannot be a lone incident. Indeed, we see it as the new phase of corruption fighting back!
“While we are not insensitive to the manifest danger in this new phase of corruption fighting back, we urge the Commission and its operatives not to succumb to these desperate tactics or intimidation.
“We have no doubt the resort to Violence shows they have come to their wit’s end. Accordingly, we urge the Commission and other related agencies to do all that is necessary to secure their premises and personnel.
“They equally need technical support to build their forensic capacity without which good cases are lost or drag on indefinitely, thus exposing their personnel.
“We also find it necessary to call on the government to give the Commission the requisite support including the setting up of dedicated courts for speedy disposal of corruption cases.”
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