Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Tackling corruption is a clarion call, given that corruption is a huge burden to the nation. It is worse than Cancer, Ebola Virus, Coronavirus and all other deadly diseases put together.
In a video sighted on Twitter on Wednesday (19 Febuary) via TheCable handle Magu said corruption is the biggest strategy to human kind, your excellence is worse than all the deseases now running about I strongly believe even coronavirus is cause by corruption.
The video has stirred up controversy on social media
Reacting to the video the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC denied and said the information is misleading.
“This information is false and misleading. The Acting Chairman said, “Tackling corruption is a clarion call, given that corruption is a huge burden to the nation. It is worse than Cancer, Ebola Virus, Coronavirus and all other deadly diseases put together.” Correct this, please!”
In reaction, Nigerians takes to Twitter.