ABSTRACT
The main objective of this study was to find out the public perception of EFCC’s performance from 2003 to 2007. In carrying out this study, the researcher asked five research questions and reviewed relevant literatures such as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004; And Corruption Handbook; Information Handbook 1 and so many orders. Survey research method was used in which questionnaire was distributed to collect the data. The population of the study was Enugu metropolis which consists of Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South. A sample size of 400 was drawn by calculation from the population of 722, 664 using Taro Yamane formula. The data were collected, presented and analyzed. Four hypotheses were tested using Chi-square formula and also decision rule. All the alternate hypotheses were accepted while all the null hypotheses rejected. The study revealed that the majority of the members of the public are aware of the activities of EFCC reducing corruption. It was also obvious that EFCC is a welcome idea by Nigerians and majority of the members of the public would want it to continue in the fight against corruption. The researcher also recommended that Effort must be made to ensure that quality staff is maintained. This can be made easy by employing more of professionally qualified staff. EFCC should be encouraged to develop their education 1and professional qualifications. Government can train and retain existing EFCC personnel. Improvement of working condition of EFCC. EFCC should explain to the public where all the billions recovered so far from corrupt persons is being kept or remitted, or is the commission empowered to keep such money? Or has the money be returned to the state from where it was stolen. This is very important and, it helps the members of the public to know if the EFCC is operating within the rule of law in its activities. One way is to ensure that the EFCC defend the commission’s roles in fighting and prosecuting corrupt Nigerians. At this point, the commission is no longer is control or cannot determine what happens in court because it cannot be the accuser, the investigator and at the same time the judge” Government should allowed the EFCC to continue in its fight against crime and corruption in Nigerians. Thayer interference has made the job unprofessional.