Vice President Kashim Shettima says the EFCC has secured over 7,000 convictions and recovered ₦500 billion in assets under the Tinubu administration, crediting the achievements to government’s non-interference and renewed commitment to fighting corruption
EFCC Secures Over 7,000 Convictions, Recovers ₦500bn Under Tinubu Administration, Says VP Shettima
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded over 7,000 convictions and recovered assets exceeding ₦500 billion in the past two years of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Shettima made the disclosure on Monday while declaring open the 7th edition of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices organised by the EFCC in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja.
Representing President Tinubu at the event, the Vice President said the significant achievements of the EFCC reflect the non-interference policy of the current administration, which has empowered anti-corruption agencies to operate independently.
“As an administration, we have prioritised public accountability by strengthening the anti-corruption agencies and giving them the needed independence to execute their statutory mandates,” Shettima said.
“This enabling environment is evident in the impact that has been made in the last two years. The EFCC, for example, has recorded over 7,000 convictions in the past two years of the present administration and recovered assets in excess of ₦500 billion.”
Vice President Shettima revealed that recovered proceeds of crime are being reinvested into the economy to support key developmental programmes.
“Recovered proceeds of crime by the EFCC are being brought back into the economy to fund critical social investment programmes, including the students’ loan and consumer credit schemes,” he stated.
He also assured that the Federal Government is working closely with the judiciary to enhance the welfare and working conditions of judicial officers.
“The remuneration of judges has improved, and we are committed to further enhancement of their welfare and facilities,” the Vice President noted.
Reaffirming the government’s zero-tolerance for corruption, Shettima stressed that no political actor or public official is being shielded under President Tinubu’s leadership.
“There is no person or group who can accuse this administration of shielding political actors on account of their affiliation to this government or the political party,” he said.
“We have allowed both the judiciary and the anti-corruption agencies to exercise their constitutional and statutory powers to dispense justice and restore sanity. The evidence is before your eyes; we cannot claim to have excelled in our pursuit of a transparent system if we do not live by such examples.”
The Vice President urged members of the judiciary to uphold patriotism, integrity, and fairness in discharging their duties, emphasizing their critical role in sustaining Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight.
“Courts and judges are strong pillars of the anti-corruption process. Except that the society has full confidence that those who pillage our resources will be subjected to the rule of law and brought to justice through a transparent process, the sneer over our collective commitment to fighting corruption will only get louder,” he said.
Shettima reminded judicial officers that corruption affects all Nigerians equally, regardless of class or profession.
“There are no special roads, hospitals, or communities for judges. We all shop in the same markets and face the same risk of insecurity, which is the culmination of decades of willful theft and wastage of the nation’s resources by corrupt public officials,” he cautioned. Read Mor
