On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission denied claims by a Nigerian Youth Advocate and communication strategist, Oluyemi Fasipe, that its live programme ‘EFCCConnect’ on X (formerly Twitter) is staged.
This came after Fasipe took to his X handle to accuse the commission of staging their live programmes in which he was a guest on Wednesday but was not granted permission to speak.
“Lol! @officialEFCC, I put it to you that your space is staged, from the people you allowed to speak to the comments you read, all acting! I’ve been requesting for the mic since the beginning of the space. Waste of time!”Fasipe alleged
However, the commission described the claim as untrue and subject to verification.
Replying to Fasipe’s tweet, the anti-graft agency tweeted: “We appreciate you for joining tonight’s edition of the #EFCCConnect space.
“However, your assertion that you were not given the microphone to speak is untrue.
“In fact, you were the first participant to be brought on board as a speaker. Secondly, you were also the first speaker that the moderator called upon to speak but you didn’t.
“Not to sound defensive, the space is recorded which is available to the public so they can verify” the commission said.
It added, “The #EFCCConnect platform is not a ‘stage-managed’ program as you alleged. It is open to all and sundry to make observations and comments that will help the Commission in the fight against corruption. That is what has happened over the two years that the platform has existed.
“We would appreciate your participation in future programs as well as your contributions on those programs.
“In the meantime, let us all continue to join hands to defeat the monster called corruption.”