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The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Doachim Schimelle on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri during which he assured of his government's support for the anti-graft agency.
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Doachim Schimelle on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri during which he assured of his government's support for the anti-graft agency.
Ambassador Schmelle who was received by Mrs Waziri and other top management officials of the commission said the essence of his visit was to underscore the importance the German government attached to the EFCC because the Commission was concerned about making Nigeria better for all.
He added that it was also to underscore the good relationship between the German government and the EFCC as well as the need to build on that relationship.
He said the German government will continue to give the needed assistance to the commission whenever the need arises. He informed the chairman that the president of Germany who is scheduled to visit Nigeria in November has promised to visit the Commission whenever he arrives.
While congratulating her for her appointment, the ambassador prayed that God will give Waziri the needed power and energy to fight the menace of economic and financial crimes in the country.
Responding, Mrs Waziri thanked the envoy for believing in the commission. She said though some people had expressed doubt about her appointment, she, however, assured that she was in the saddle for serious business.
'I am here on a very serious mission, and with the support of your government, good and patriotic Nigerians, success will be achieved. I promise that I will do my best. I believe that my posting here was an act of God," she said.
A statement by the Commission's Head of Media and Publicity, Femi Babafemi quoted Waziri as lamenting that corruption in Nigeria had eaten deep into the system, stressing that she was determined to take the fight to the door steps of fraudsters and checkmate them from further damaging the image of the country.
She said she was on a familiar terrain as she was the first person to secure conviction against an Advance Fee Fraud suspect when she was commissioner of police in charge of police special fraud unit, adding that within two years in the saddle she was able to get 11 convictions. She said she was poised to reposition EFCC to be more efficient and effective.
The EFCC boss appealed to the German government to continue their support for the anti-graft body, adding that she will need more technical assistance especially in the area of training.