The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
Monday, January 13, 2025 commenced a four-day training of officers of the
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, LACC, at its Academy in Karu, Abuja.
The training, which focuses on Financial Crimes
and Investigative Report Writing, is designed to strengthen and deepen
the capacities of officers of LACC for broad-based investigation and analysis
of different types of financial crimes.
In a welcome address to the trainees,
Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede emphasized the optimal
importance of knowledge and training, stressing that “knowledge is better
than physical strength; therefore, I believe that your coming here is to
acquire necessary skills that will give you acceleration in your career and
to handle your job effectively.”
The EFCC’s boss, who spoke through the
Commandant, EFCC Academy, Deputy Commander of EFCC, DCE Chinwe Ndubeze assured
the participants of the Academy’s capacity to deliver their expectations from
the training. “Considering the competences of the resource persons assigned to
train you here, we hope that your quest will be achieved at the end of
the Course”, he said.
Head, External Cooperation Unit, EFCC, Assistant
Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Aliyu Wali in a remark, explained
that the training “underscores the importance of regional collaboration in our
collective fight against corruption and financial Crimes.” He pointed out that
international cooperation especially within the African region has proven to be
a powerful tool in combating trans-national financial crimes. “This training is
not just an opportunity to enhance investigative skills but a vital platform to
exchange ideas, strategies and best practices that can strengthen our
collective efforts”, he said.
Leader of the Liberian officers, , Dr Miatta Jeh on
behalf of the delegation thanked the EFCC’s management and the Nigerian
government for the training and hospitality.
Some of the courses slated for the training include,
Financial Investigation Techniques, Introduction to Financial Intelligence,
Asset Tracing( Financial Transactions), Interviewing Techniques in Financial
Crimes, Financial Data Analysis, General Report Writing, among others.
