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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has bagged the Nigeria Patriotic Youth
against Corruption & Transparency Initiative, NPYACTI’s, prestigious Award
for Integrity and the Ambassador of the organisation.
He was honoured recently at an award ceremony
held at the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters Jabi, Abuja.
The NPYACTI, which bestowed the award on the EFCC
Chairman, said the award was in recognition of his excellent service to the
nation and his visionary leadership in the empowerment of youths of
Nigeria.
During the presentation of the award, Ambassador
Emmanuel Dapeh, coordinator of the organization, described Olukoyede as an
indisputable embodiment of good leadership whose personality is a
platform upon which Nigeria’s vision can be realised.
“We are not ignorant of the unblemished records and
antecedents of Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, a man who has been so friendly and has
empowered the youths, because he found solace in them. Your unadulterated
values of humility, hard work, integrity and above all, patriotism have been
our sources of motivation and moral upbringing and rectitude,” he said.
Dapeh pledges the Association’s unalloyed and
unwavering support and collaboration with the EFCC Chairman, adding that the
relationship between the organisation and the EFCC will continue to be robust
until the Commission achieves its mandate of eradicating corruption, economic
and financial crimes.
“We are glad today to inform you that after much
deliberation by the congress of Nigerian Patriotic Youth Against Corruption and
Transparency Initiative, we have ratified your person for the NPYACTI
Integrity/Ambassadorial Award 2025, in recognition of your contribution to the
fight against corruption, financial crimes and astute participation in good
governance”, he said.
Receiving the award on behalf of the EFCC
Chairman, Assistant Commander of the EFCC and the Head, Enlightenment and
Reorientation Unit of the EFCC, ACE II, Aisha Muhammed, appreciated NPYACTI for
finding the EFCC Chairman worthy of the award.
According to her, Olukoyede is patriotic about his
assignment, making sure that the future of Nigerian youths are protected
and safe through fighting corruption and financial crimes.
She said one of the mandates of the EFCC is
prevention, adding that the Commission will explore all avenues to actively
utilize the preventive mandate.
“Thank you for finding the Chairman worthy, thank you
for watching out on what EFCC is doing. The Chairman’s concern now is majorly
on prevention. If you are watching the activities of the EFCC, you will notice
that the EFCC is doing a lot on prevention and one of the key stakeholders in
the fight against corruption is the youth and that is why the EFCC has
concentrated on school children and the youths for two reasons; because they
are the future of the country and they are the ones shaping the country.
“I hope that the younger ones coming up will be the
ones to steer this position. So, the better way to go about it is to catch them
young. So, you are in the right place because I noticed that your programmes
have to do with children and youths
“The EFCC has Integrity Clubs in primary and secondary
schools and we have the Zero Tolerance Clubs in tertiary institutions. The EFCC
did this because we are trying to catch them young, it is not all about arrest
that the EFCC does; we do a lot of prevention and that is why we have the
Enlightenment and Reorientation Unit.
“You know people have this notion that EFCC arrests
people, no, before the EFCC even arrests you, we would have done a lot of
sensitization, we tell you what corruption is all about, we tell you if you
commit crime and corruption, there are consequences of your actions. So we talk
and sensitise people before arrest and prosecution", she said.
She stated that the EFCC is willing and ready to
collaborate with the organization to ensure that the youths are trained to live
a transparent and integrity life, assuring them of relevant tools that will
assist them in their outreach as they try to help the Commission rid the
country of corruption, economic and financial crimes.
“So, you are actually at the right place because we do
a lot with children and youths and I assure you even though the Chairman is not
here the EFCC is going to support you. We could have our resource persons come
speak with you; we could have our IEC materials and publications.” She
said Olukoyede Bags Integrity and Ambassadorial Award
