The Government Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has referred to as for enhanced and constant dedication to whistle blowing by Nigerians in the direction of tackling the menace of financial and monetary crimes and different acts of corruption within the nation.
Olukoyede made this name on Thursday whereas addressing stakeholders on the Unity Fountain in Abuja the place he led workers of the EFCC on a stroll towards corruption.
In keeping with him, the struggle towards corruption has turn into extra compelling resulting from its rising risk to particular person, company and nationwide quest for development and growth.
He charged Nigerians to be extra ready to discover the whistle blowing initiative as an illustration of their sincerity and seriousness to interrupt the fangs of corruption.
“Apart terrorism, corruption ranks as the subsequent deadliest affliction of humanity in each area of the world. In view of the hazard and risk to our existence which corruption represents, it’s crucial that people, communities, company our bodies and certainly the entire world be part of fingers collectively to deal with it frontally. A method of doing that is by the whistle-blowing initiative”, Olukoyede stated.
In the meantime, numerous stakeholders on the 2024 Highway Stroll bared their minds on the necessity for extra actions towards corruption.
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajearo expressed the readiness of the labour union to willfully assist the EFCC in its struggle towards corruption.
He stated that, “many of the governors being prosecuted at the moment are those that couldn’t pay minimal wage. That is an pressing want for us to struggle corruption and NLC will throw its weight behind the company in all struggle towards corruption.”
For his half, the Chairperson, Convention of Civil Society and Coordinator Civil Navy Co-operation (CIMCO), Adams Otakwu, he recommended the anti-corruption company for galvanising Nigerians to face towards corruption.