EFCC Tasks ALGON Chiefs On Due Process

The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has stressed the imperatives of due process in the conduct of government business to ensure that the nation gets value from its resources.

He stated this at a recent one- day capacity building programme on the Consequences of By-passing Due Process in Executing Government Business for members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria {ALGON} in Enugu.

The EFCC Boss who spoke through the Commander, Enugu Zonal Command, ACE I Aliyu Nuhu Naibi apprised the grassroots leaders of the consequences of by-passing due process in executing government business.

Describing procurement process as one of the most important cycles of government business, Naibi noted that the government loses when contracts are inflated because officials had been compromised through bribery either in form of cash, gifts, etc.

To enhance transparency in the public procurement process, he advocated for more internal control measures and oversight.

“It is pertinent to let you know that Local Government Development is critical to the overall national development therefore we must get it right at the local level for us to succeed at the National Level”, he said.