The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, participated in the recent oversight visit conducted by the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption & Financial Crimes on Monday. The committee, on November 11, began an oversight tour of its agencies’ headquarters in Abuja, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to review pre-budget preparations.
During the visit to the EFCC, the commission’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, expressed appreciation for the Committee’s support and urged members to consider the agency’s recent performance when evaluating future budgets. Olukoyede provided a summary of the EFCC’s achievements over the past year, disclosing that the agency had recovered nearly N250 billion, tens of millions of dollars, and various real estate assets. He further noted that the EFCC had secured close to 3,500 convictions, including high-profile cases.
ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, presented the commission’s performance scorecard, detailing the major asset and cash recoveries made over the past year. He stated, “In 2023, the ICPC received 1,187 petitions, assigned 275 cases for investigation, filed 63 cases in court, and secured 18 convictions.” He further reported that between January and October 2024, the ICPC received 851 petitions, assigned 243 cases, and obtained 13 convictions.
The committee, led by Senator Emmanuel Udende, emphasized the need for these agencies to continue intensifying their anti-corruption efforts.
Senator Ned Munir Nwoko was actively involved in all hearings as a dedicated member of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption & Financial Crimes. Beyond this committee, Senator Nwoko serves on 17 other Senate committees, including as chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, acting chairman of the Youths and Sports Committee, and vice chairman of the Environment Committee. He is also a member of the Senate Committees on Works, Drugs and Narcotics, Finance, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Gas, NEPAD, Constitutional Amendment, Police, and States and Local Government, among others.
