The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has expressed confidence that Nigerians have the capacity to fight and overcome corruption through cooperative determination and commitment.
This statement was made by Olukoyede in Abuja on Sunday in his goodwill message to Muslims celebrating Eid-el-Fitr across the country.
“Tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption is achievable through courageous readiness and corporate commitments of Nigerians,” he stated.
Revalidating the fact that the nation is able to overcome corruption, he stated that, “Nigerians are stronger than corruption. No corrupt act can break our common resolve and determination. We have all it takes to confront and conquer economic and financial crimes.”
He has put in a passionate appeal to Muslims to internalise the lessons of Ramadan, self-denial, discipline, sacrifice, love, and purity and direct them into a renewed commitment to shun corrupt practices.
"I congratulate Muslims and charged them to allow lessons of self- denial, discipline, sacrifice, love and purity of the Ramaddan season imbued in them greater readiness and commitment to shun corrupt practices.
At Eid-el-Fitr, Allah’s benevolence and sacrifice are greatly magnified. May the lessons of love, peace, joy, and celebration of the festival abide in us and imbue in us a greater desire to reject corruption,” he added
Olukoyede also assured Nigerians that the anti-corruption war continues to keep to the plan, stating that the EFCC is gaining momentum in its efforts to curb economic and financial crimes.
“The anti- corruption war is on course, maintaining that the EFCC is gaining more strength and speed in bringing economic and financial crimes to a halt, ” he said.