…As commission deploys officers to 36 states
…Releases incident reporting hotlines
As part of efforts to ensure the integrity of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has urged Nigerians to report any incident of vote buying to the commission, saying that the agency will investigate matter and do the needful.
The development came just as the EFCC has disclosed that it has deployed its officers to the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to monitor the polls.
A statement made available to TheIdeal News on Wednesday the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, also quoted Bawa as charging the operatives to be conscious of the interest of the nation and to exhibit a high sense of professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
Bawa said, “You are out on a national assignment and I expect you to conduct yourselves responsibly in line with our core values of professionalism, integrity and courage.
“You have a responsibility to ensure that this election is devoid of financial malpractices, especially inducement of voters. The attention of the world is focused on Nigeria and we must do what is necessary to ensure that we have credible, free and fair elections”.
The statement added that apart from the teams deployed across the country, the EFCC has also released incidents reporting hotlines for the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT.
The statement reads in part, “The Commission urges members of the public to report any case of vote buying or selling, or other evidence of financial malpractices designed to compromise the electoral outcome through these hotlines.
“Members of the public can also report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, Eagle Eye, which is available for download on the Google Play or Apple store.
“Additionally, the public can reach the Commission through our social media handle, @officialefcc or by email, info@efcc.gov.ng
The hotlines and Eagle Eye App flyers are attached to this statement.”
