The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the primary obstacle hindering Nigeria’s progress is because Nigeria is running a system that thrives on fraudulent activities.
Olukoyede made the statement in Abuja on Thursday, August 22, 2024 when a delegation of the management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, led by its MD/CEO, Chief Samuel Ogbuku paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters.
He stressed that the challenge of corruption demand that only leaders with high morals should hold positions of trust.
Olukoyede said, “Fundamentally, Nigerians are good people and I say this anywhere I go. I am proud to be a Nigerian.
“The only problem that we have is the system that we run. A system that allows fraud to flourish. But if you take the same Nigerian who is corrupt in our system to an environment with strict regulatory compliance and structures, you will discover that he will behave,”he said.
Olukoyede assured that EFCC would continue to ply its job with unwavering determination and courage.
“On our part in EFCC, we are resolute and not going to compromise. We have been called names and maligned but we are resolute. We are moving forward because somebody has to do this job and we will do it and deliver,”Olukoyede declared.
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