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Sahara Reporters have reported that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC turned down a N10 million gift from Taraba State Acting Governor, Garba Umar.
The gift was presented by the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Josiah Sabo Kente, at the 2013 Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Integrity Heroes Award night at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on Friday.
The speaker had just received an award on behalf of the governor when he announced told the audience "the Acting Governor has asked me to announce N10 million donations each to the EFCC and the ICPC as our support for fighting corruption".
Mr. Kayode Oladele, Chief of Staff in the office of the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, rejected the gift on behalf of the anti-graft agency, he said, "We (the EFCC) appreciate the effort of the Acting Governor of Taraba State, but we would like to respectfully decline the donation. The only support we accept is for the Governors to continue to be accountable and transparent in their dealings".
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The gift was presented by the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Josiah Sabo Kente, at the 2013 Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Integrity Heroes Award night at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on Friday.
The speaker had just received an award on behalf of the governor when he announced told the audience "the Acting Governor has asked me to announce N10 million donations each to the EFCC and the ICPC as our support for fighting corruption".
Mr. Kayode Oladele, Chief of Staff in the office of the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, rejected the gift on behalf of the anti-graft agency, he said, "We (the EFCC) appreciate the effort of the Acting Governor of Taraba State, but we would like to respectfully decline the donation. The only support we accept is for the Governors to continue to be accountable and transparent in their dealings".
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