Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Investigative Journalism Crucial To Anti-graft War- Magu

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that investigative journalism is crucial to the success of the fight against corruption, saying it has a nexus with the core mandate of the Commission. He described the role of the media in exposing corrupt practices in the country as "hugely invaluable". Magu, who also described the media as the conscience of the nation, stated this in his goodwill message during the opening of a three-day training workshop on "Using Investigative Journalism For The Fight Against Corruption In Nigeria " organised…