Curriculum Review: Ex-EFCC Chairman, Magu, Makes A Demand
- President Bola Tinubu's Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has been urged to include anti-corruption education in the recently reviewed school curriculum
- Ibrahim Magu, the former chairman of the EFCC, made the call while speaking at his induction as a Fellow of the CIFCFIN and the Chartered Institute of Forensics
- Recall that the minister recently announced the review of the curriculum, which was highly welcomed by many Nigerians
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Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called on President Bola Tinubu's Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, to include anti-corruption education in Nigeria's recently reviewed curriculum.
The former anti-corruption boss, in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Thursday, September 25, advocated that the fight against corruption in the country must involve all sectors of society.
Source: Twitter
Magu inducted as fellow of the CIFCFIN
On the same day, the former EFCC chairman was inducted as a fellow of the Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) and the Chartered Institute of Forensics. The event was held at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja.
Magu, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, stressed that the war against corruption cannot be won by a single individual.
The former EFCC boss's statement reads in part:
“Corruption must be fought across the board. One man cannot fight corruption. Everybody is involved, whether you like it or not.”
He urged CIFCFIN to collaborate with the judiciary, schools, and professional bodies to strengthen the use of forensic evidence in courtrooms and to integrate anti-corruption education into primary and secondary school curricula.
Magu recalled the challenges of establishing the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the initial public misunderstanding of money laundering laws, stressing the importance of sustained public enlightenment.
“If you must have a very tight case, then you have to bring in the forensic aspect,” he added. Speaking to newsmen after his induction, Magu expressed delight at the recognition, describing it as transparent and motivating. “It gives me encouragement to continue what we are doing, because forensic investigation is central to fighting corruption,” he said.
CIFCFIN pioneer president speaks on Magu
Earlier, CIFCFIN pioneer president and chairman, governing council, Iliyasu Gashinbaki, commended Magu’s tenure at the EFCC despite the challenges, noting that history vindicates those who fight corruption with integrity.
“Once you fight corruption, corruption will fight back. But history has a way of vindicating those who stand on the truth,” Gashinbaki said, describing the EFCC chairmanship as “the most difficult job in Nigeria.”
Magu’s induction follows a distinguished career in law enforcement and anti-corruption work. A founding officer of the EFCC in 2003, Magu was appointed acting chairman of the Commission in 2015, leading several high-profile investigations, including the Abacha loot recovery, Halliburton scandal, and oil subsidy fraud cases.
Source: UGC
Nigerians react to review of school curriculum
Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerians have called for the further review of the recently reviewed curriculum for primary, JSS and SSS students.
Some Nigerians are demanding the expansion of foreign languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese and others.
This came after the FG released how the new curriculum would take effect across the country as schools resume later in September.
Source: Legit.ng
