The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for enhanced and consistent commitment to whistle blowing by Nigerians towards tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country.
Olukoyede made this call on Thursday while addressing stakeholders at the Unity Fountain in Abuja where he led staff of the EFCC on a walk against corruption.
According to him, the fight against corruption has become more compelling due to its increasing threat to individual, corporate and national quest for growth and development.
He charged Nigerians to be more prepared to explore the whistle blowing initiative as a demonstration of their sincerity and seriousness to break the fangs of corruption.
“Aside terrorism, corruption ranks as the next deadliest affliction of humanity in every region of the world. In view of the danger and threat to our existence which corruption represents, it is imperative that individuals, communities, corporate bodies and indeed the whole world join hands together to tackle it frontally. One way of doing this is through the whistle-blowing initiative”, Olukoyede said.
Meanwhile, various stakeholders at the 2024 Road Walk bared their minds on the need for more actions against corruption.
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajearo expressed the readiness of the labour union to willfully support the EFCC in its fight against corruption.
He said that, “most of the governors being prosecuted today are those who couldn’t pay minimum wage. This is an urgent need for us to fight corruption and NLC will throw its weight behind the agency in all fight against corruption.”
For his part, the Chairperson, Conference of Civil Society and Coordinator Civil Military Co-operation (CIMCO), Adams Otakwu, he commended the anti-corruption agency for galvanising Nigerians to stand against corruption.
