The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the
Department of State Security, DSS, have resolved to strengthen their
collaboration, particularly in the area of intelligence, in a bid to tackle the
menace of economic and financial crimes and corruption in the country.
Speaking on
Thursday, September 26, 2024 during a courtesy visit to the office of the
acting Director, Lagos Directorate of the EFCC, Michael T. Wetkas, the new
Director, Base Command Liaison, DBCL, Lagos State, Paul A. Akugbo, described
the visit “as most necessary” towards strengthening the already existing
collaboration between the DSS and the EFCC.
He said: “It is,
indeed, a thing of honour to be among you today. As you know, the Base Command
is not the Lagos Command; rather, it is the national headquarters annex located
in Lagos.
While commending
the EFCC for its unrelenting efforts to stamp out corruption from the Nigerian
society, he added that the visit “is a proactive measure to meet the people on
ground and familiarise with them for a better collaboration.
“Security is not a one-man business; so, cooperation and
collaboration are needed.
“For a door to
be a door, it opens both ways for mutual support, and we cannot
afford not to collaborate as security agencies.
“We are here for
national security, and have to work better. This is because the criminals are
bonding too.
“I can assure
you our cooperation will be robust, and our support will not be hindered.”
Responding,
Wetkas expressed his delight in receiving Akugbo and his team, adding
that the DSS and the EFCC had always worked together.
According to
him, “ On several occasions, we have written letters to you for certain people
on our watch-list and you have intercepted them and handed them over to us. We
thank you for this…
“The success of
our various services is our joint success. Lagos is a challenging place and we
are here to support in any way we can.”
Continuing, he
said: “This visit is a demonstration that you are here to work and partner
with us to achieve an overall success for our country .
“There is always a need to collaborate, and build a better relationship to make this country a success.”
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