Three hundred and eighteen cadet officers have graduated from The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy in Karu, Abuja with a charge to be patriotic in strengthening the war against corruption in the country.
Acting executive chairman of the commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol, gave the charge at the passing-out ceremony for cadets.
He said trends in economic and financial crimes keep evolving, adding that the detective superintendent cadets are joining the commission when it is consolidating the efforts of several years of battling corruption.
Chukkol informed the new officers of the involving trends in economic and financial crimes, saying, the anti-graft agency must continue to up fierce battle against them by prevention, through sensitization and enforcement.
According to him, “The EFCC, as you know is championing the fight against these unwholesome acts perpetrated by unscrupulous persons whose aim is gaining illicit wealth at the expense of the safety and security of the generality of the public and the image of our dear nation.”
He further stated that the commission is re-strategizing and re-positioning itself for a better anti-corruption fight in Nigeria.
He urged the new officers to be loyal to the constituted authorities as any act of corruption, disloyalty, disobedience and insubordination will be decisively dealt with.
Also speaking , the commandant of the EFCC Academy, Ayo Olowonihi tasked the cadets to put into practice what was thought of them and remain truthful in their dealings.
Olowonihi explained that the graduands were taken through basic law enforcement training in a period of 12 months, spanning between July 31, 2022 and July 21, 2023.
The commandant urged the graduands to always be guided by the truth throughout their careers.
The secretary to the commission, George Ekpungu urged the new officers to uphold the integrity and avoid any compromise in the course of their official engagements.
He called on the parents not to interfere with the job of their children for the success of the anti-corruption war in Nigeria.
