The chairman, Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, Olanipekum Olukayode, has underscored the necessity for collaboration and capability constructing of safety companies to defeat the scourge of corruption within the nation.
Olukayode mentioned this through the commencement of the Govt Management and Strategic Administration Course, Batch 5/2024, of the Nigerian Military Useful resource Centre on Friday in Abuja.
Represented by the Secretary to the Fee, Mr Mohammad Hamman-Joda, the EFCC boss, emphasised the significance of coaching senior managers in safety companies as key to curbing corruption within the nation.
He reiterated the dedication of the fee to proceed to coach to be forward of the criminals, who’re all the time making an attempt to advance.
In keeping with him, there are lots of improvements when it comes to crime, significantly crypto-currency.
“So, we’ve to up our sport to catch them, if not, we can be left behind.
“We now have skilled a complete of 100 members from the EFCC, together with different members from sister safety companies, Division of State Safety, DSS, Protection Intelligence Company, DIA and Nigerian Military amongst others,” he mentioned.
Olukayode mentioned that the coaching was performed in 5 batches, with members drawn from senior and center cadres of the fee.
He expressed the hope that the information gained would affect positively on operations of the EFCC whereas appreciating NARC for the wealth of expertise they shared.
“We stay up for extra collaboration sooner or later,” he mentioned.
The EFCC boss expressed condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Military and Nigerians on the dying of Chief of Military Workers, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
The Director-Common of NARC, retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab, mentioned the course was designed to deliver members from the safety structure collectively to grasp themselves and the challenges forward.
Wahab mentioned the coaching would additionally improve the extent of collaboration and cooperation between the safety companies saddled with the duty of combating corruption for higher efficiency.
In keeping with him, the answer to Nigeria’s issues lies with them, and the options should come from them.
“Joint coaching is the way in which ahead, so that everyone will know their strengths and weaknesses and perceive one another.
“Someplace alongside the road, it isn’t doable for one company to unravel the safety scenario they’re dealing with, not solely in Nigeria, anyplace on the earth.
“Above all, attain throughout boundaries and borders to make associates, socialize, community and that is among the challenges it brings to the members,” Wahab mentioned.
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