The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is undergoing an internal clean-up, with more than 40 of its staff members dismissed over alleged corruption and financial malpractice in the past three years.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a media interactive session marking his three-year stewardship at the commission.
Olukoyede said about five EFCC personnel are currently facing prosecution for alleged corrupt practices, while case files involving others are being prepared for prosecution.
“In the past two and a half to three years of my service, I have asked them to dismiss over 40 staff on account of corruption and financial malpractice. More than five of them are being prosecuted at the moment,” he said.
He stressed that EFCC personnel must be held to the same standards of accountability that the commission demands from Nigerians.
“You must be sure that your hands are clean. You can’t be fighting corruption when your hands are soiled with corrupt practices,” Olukoyede said.