Nigerian official says corruption is to blame for the outbreak of coronavirus.

The head of Nigeria's anti-corruption body stunned his audience at a public event, which included President Muhammadu Buhari, when he blamed corruption for the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu made the remarks while trying to link corruption to the problems Nigeria faces.

He told a passing-out parade of the commission's officers on Tuesday that:

Quote Message: I strongly believe, your excellency, that even coronavirus is caused by corruption. Fighting corruption is like a crusade against the evils in our society."
I strongly believe, your excellency, that even coronavirus is caused by corruption. Fighting corruption is like a crusade against the evils in our society."

The event was streamed online by the state-owned Nigerian Television Authority. Mr Magu's remarks are at the 50th minute of the YouTube video.

The EFCC quickly dismissed media reports on Mr Magu's comments as "false and misleading":



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When you have a group of illiterates ruling a country with a large number of intellectuals, such a statement as this is inevitable. It's spread all over the world already and people have been reacting to it in millions.

When I say these people don't deserve to near the government seat, their likes would take swipe at me. This is another proof. I wish china was Nigeria, none of those who are in government today would have been alive. Magu himself knows why he hasn't been confirmed yet which dates back to his days as police officer.

This is exactly why the UK supports one Nigeria
They know as long as we are a nation, we would always be a mockery to the black world.
Tethered with the North, we would always wish the British come back to rule us
They had a field day with Mr Idris Transmission

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When I watched the clips on our proposed 50 billion NTA i was like are this people normal at all. Sincerely most of our leaders just keep disgracing us in the eyes of international nation's.

When will we stop acting stupid in this part of the world?

Its even Buhari's appointees that disgrace us in the international scene.

Just imagine this international disgrace

The country is a laughing stock among comity of nations..

A complete joke...

Shame on all those supporting this evil administration

Buhari's ministers are all jokers

Chai pls am not a Nigerian again oo

I wonder how they tried to dismiss the report. Something that’s already all over the internet

Magu is a disgrace

The EFCC twitter handler was worst with his/her rebuttal.

They deleted it though but not before it was screen grabbed.

Finally Nigeria done enter one chance