The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N`Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has charged officers of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) to not be intimidated within the discharge of their duties.
The revered monarch said this Thursday when he obtained officers of the EFCC from Benin zonal workplace in his palace.
Oba Ewuare charged EFCC to uphold the precept of uprightness within the discharge of their duties.
“You shouldn’t be intimidated, be clear in your work. All the time make sure that petitions are investigated totally earlier than arrest in order that EFCC shouldn’t be seen as a witch-hunt company,” he stated.
He admonished the Fee to not enable itself for use by grasping and unscrupulous people to attain their targets.
“EFCC needs to be impartial, combat corruption and desist from being partisans”.
He thanked the federal authorities for establishing an EFCC workplace in Benin and wished the Fee success in all its endeavours.
Earlier, Mailafia Yakubu, head of the Benin Zonal workplace of the EFCC, stated he and his group had been within the palace to pay homage to the Oba and in addition inform him that EFCC has opened an workplace in Benin.
He stated the Fee deemed it crucial to tell the Oba and search his royal blessings and help.
