The Executive Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-corruption Commission (LACC) has made his first public appearance since the passage of a controversial anti-corruption law vying the keeping fighting corruption.
Speaking in Monrovia at the start of training for LACC investigators under the supervision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria (EFCC), Cllr. Martin said regional integration in the fight against corruption is cardinal.
He said LACC will not succeed in fighting corruption without the support of regional partners like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria.
He praised the support of partners and encouraged investigators to stay the course and remain strong in the performance of their responsibility to the Liberian people.
The training program is being facilitated by EFCC’S lead commandant Michael Wetkas.
Making remarks at the start of the Training, Mr. Wetkas praised the work of the Liberia Anti-corruption Commission and said he was happy to represent the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes of Nigeria Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
Wetkas told the participants that fighting corruption is a difficult task throughout the world.
He said the EFCC will continue to open its doors to assist other anti-corruption bodies in West Africa and rest of the continent in reducing incidents of fraud in the Country.
The Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria, Abdulrasheed Bawa, currently chairs the regional anti-corruption group NACIWA.
The training brings together the Liberia National Police, Financial Intelligence Unit, and the General Auditing Commission.
