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Vice president, Namadi Sambo, on Tuesday in Abuja, warned that
the federal government will expose and try any one found guilty of corruption
in the country, no matter how highly placed in the society.

Speaking at the occasion of the foundation laying ceremony of
the new Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters building at Jabi,
Abuja, Mr. Sambo said good governance is a major product of diligent and robust
anti-corruption work, therefore urging all Nigerians to strive and work to
attain that goal. He said that democracy and development will be at great risk
if corruption continues to prevail in public life.

The vice president promised that the federal goverment will
continue to support the fight against corruption through aiding the anti-graft
bodies.

He commended the EFCC saying that “it remains one of the most
respected institutions of goverment today, domestically and internationally.”

He also said the commission has strengthened the country’s
democracy and helped changed the perception of Nigeria as a fee fraud nation,
citing the continuous improvements in the Transparency International global
corruption index.

He said on completion of the new EFCC headquarters, which cost
about 18 billion naira, it will provide conducive environment for the crucial
work of combating corruption in all ramifications.

Recovery strength

Meanwhile, the chairman of EFCC, Farida Waziri, also said that
the commission has recovered 11 billion dollars in the period of seven years
from corrupt people in the country.

She said that if the commission is provided with a befitting
edifice like the one proposed, and also with modern gadgets, it will perform
better.

The managing director of Julius Berger, Wolfgang Goetsch, promised that its
company will meet the time stipulated in the contract and do a good job which
will meet international standards. The project is expected to be completed in
two years.