Bidon Mibzar
19 May 2010

The Chairman of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, has revealed that her commission has not made any concrete treaty with Metropolitan Police yet, but had already sent delegations to the UAE authorities to help in the extradition of former Delta State governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori

Waziri, who disclosed this during the courtesy visit of Board of Tustees of Nigerians in Diaspora, led by its Chairman, Dr. Alistair Soyode, at the EFCC head office in Abuja, yesterday, also revealed that the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had met with a member of the Met Police to help in the extradition of the ex-governor.

Confirminga Leadership report last Monday, the EFCC chairman said that a diplomatic delegation was also sent to Dubai led by Ambassedor Bashir Yuguda, Nigerian Ambassedor to UAE to meet with the Met Police and the International Police(INTERPOL), so as to have access to Ibori.

Meanwhile, Nigerians in diaspora have congratulated the anti-graft agency for its efforts toward fighting corruption in Nigeria. The head of the five-man delegation revealed that Nigeria has over 14 million indigenes living in the diaspora.

Soyode, who said that "our main aim of visit to the EFCC is to engage with the commission and also to help fight the international crime committed against our dear nation Nigeria in and outside the country, we believe that the EFCC is working hard to create a good international image for our nation and we Nigerians in the diasporas are ready to partner with this vision."

The chairman of the delegation called on the leadership of the country to look into problems of unemployment amongst Nigerian youths. He said, 'the youths should not only be engaged but should also be empowered to make a better and productive society'.

In her response, the EFCC boss thanked the delegation and called on them to always remember home, and invest their quota to the development of the nation

Waziri, who emphasized that the fight against corruption had not been easy, said, "For us in EFCC, we have chosen to do a very tough and rough job with all the risks in the interest of our nation."