EFCC Chairman Orders Operatives To Declare Assets
Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed staff members to swiftly disclose their assets in compliance with civil service regulations and procedures.
Speaking to senior EFCC staff, he delivered the directive on Tuesday at the commission’s Abuja headquarters, stressing the importance of persons leading the charge in the fight against corruption being above the board.
Olukoyede assured the commission’s employees that following the law would be the organization’s core tenet and guiding principle.
“The EFCC is a creation of the law. We must do our job in line with the dictates of the law. This is a standard international practice, and we would ensure that it is our established norm.” He spoke.
“All of us are going to declare our assets from Level 17 downward. I did mine, so there’s no reason for anyone to be afraid to do the same. Even the commission’s secretary did; you all may have done it in the past, but there’s a need for all of us to do it again. We will declare our assets, and we are going to investigate them.
“We must live above board by setting the pace with good examples. As anti-corruption fighters, our hands must be clean, so we must declare our assets,” the spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale quoted Olukoyede as saying in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday.
He also exhorted the operatives to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to concentrate on combating financial and economic crimes. He emphasized that the goals of these initiatives ought to be to strengthen the nation’s productive foundation, broaden the economy, and create an atmosphere that encourages greater investment.
Olukoyede added, “We must do our job to add value to the nation. Investors must have confidence in the economy, and we must help the country to be governed in an accountable and transparent manner. By doing this, it will offer us a new direction to redeem the image of the nation.
“Please, I beg you, let our hands be clean and put our house in order. Some may not like me, but I am going to do the right thing and treat everybody equally irrespective of religion, ethnicity and region.”
In order to guarantee greater productivity, he promised the employees improved training, equal chances, and welfare benefits. He warned that those compromising their works and position should desist from such conduct, as such conduct will be met with dire consequences.”
