Join EFCC in fight against corruption, Chukkol charges youth

Join EFCC in fight against corruption, Chukkol charges youth

Abdulkarim Chukkol, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, called on Nigerian youth to join hands with the Commission to fight economic and financial crimes in the country.

Chukkol made the request on Monday, August 14, 2023, when members of the New York State National Youth Service Corps, the Anti-Corruption Community Development Services Group, visited the Commission headquarters in Abujabi.

EFCC bosses, represented by public affairs director CE Osita Njwah, said the fight against corruption could not have had an impact without the participation of young people.

“The type of work we do here cannot be done by EFCC alone. It has to involve all of us, especially young people like you who have long-term futures.

Most of these crimes are committed by young people, which is why I call on you to join us in fighting this threat and making our dear country great. ”

Officials from key departments of the committee were present to brief the legion members on the committee’s activities.

Chris Oluka, Head of Creative Communications at ACE1 Public Affairs, said the unit was set up to assist the committee in raising public awareness of the dangers of financial crime, which includes corruption through the use of creative tools such as plays, songs, documentaries, videos and more. art etc.

Tony Orilade, Head of Public Interfaces at ACE1, also briefed Legion members on the various avenues for the committee to educate and raise public awareness. This content spans social media platforms, websites, emails, print and electronic media, and special publications.

In his statement, ACE II Aisha Mohammad, head of the Commission’s Enlightenment and Reorientation Sector, said the ministry has the responsibility to inspire and mobilize the public to actively participate in the fight against corruption.

According to her, the unit works with various stakeholders such as schools, car parks, communities, mosques and churches to focus on fighting corruption.

CSE Bahir Hotoro had earlier told the Legion members when speaking about the commission’s operational activities that the Operations Department was responsible for conducting investigations on cases received through petitions and others generated through intelligence.

Ms. Habiba Aminu Goni, Program Officer of Legion Members, thanked EFCC for its warm reception, stressed that this interaction broadened their perspective on the work of the committee, and pledged to continue to support the work of EFCC.

Kwara govt pledges support to EFCC in crackdown on illegal miners

The Kwara state government said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Regional Command’s decision to crack down on illegal mining activities in the state deserves the support and praise of all citizens.

To that end, it urged the agency not to be intimidated by the antics of some corrupt individuals who benefited from illegal operations, as corruption always strikes back.

This was stated by Mr. Okanlawon Musa Olarewaju, Permanent Secretary for Solid Minerals of the State’s Solid Minerals Development Department, when he led the management of the Ministry in a courtesy call on EFCC Ilorin District Commander Michael Nzekwe.

Mr Okanlawon said the state government supported EFCC’s efforts to clear illegal miners from various locations in the state’s 16 local government areas.

“We are following your activities closely, especially the recent arrests of some Chinese nationals suspected of illegal mining in the state. I almost shed tears when I saw this place. The place is undeveloped, the roads there are impassable and the company is not paying royalties to the government,” the permanent secretary said.

According to him, there are no less than 230 (230) mining operators in Kwara state, but no one has come forward to revalidate their licenses. “We have now asked them to come to the ministry with documents for normalization and revalidation,” he added.

In response, Regional Commander Nzekwe thanked the ministry for its support to EFCC in its fight against corruption, especially the crackdown on illegal mining operators in the state. “EFCC needs the support and cooperation of stakeholders to eradicate corruption in Nigeria,” he said.

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