By Uzair Adam Imam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged media houses in the country to stop promoting corrupt citizens.
EFCC stated that the media sometimes portrayed the approach of the commission in fighting cybercrime as draconian.
Abdurasheed Bawa, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, disclosed this Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a workshop on financial crime reporting organised for the journalists covering its activities.
Bawa stated that the reportage was perhaps borne out of a poor understanding of the anti-graft agency’s modus operandi.
He added, “I want to use this opportunity to further urge media practitioners to put the interest of our country at heart, particularly as it relates to a conscientious effort not to celebrate the corrupt in our midst.
“I urge you to expose them on the pages of your newspapers, screens of television or on your various online platforms.
“The war against corruption is a worthy fight for the soul of Nigeria and for the future generation; it should not be left to the EFCC alone,” he said.
The workshop was said to be one of the interventions by the commission to improve the capacity of the media to deliver on its constitutional mandate.
