Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged corps members and young Nigerians to steer clear of internet fraud and other corrupt practices, warning that ex-convicts have no place in Nigeria’s future leadership.
Spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale revealed the development in a statement sent on Thursday night.
Speaking through senior officials of the Commission at various National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps across the country, Mr Olukoyede stressed the irreversible consequences of cybercrime, including convictions that bar individuals from holding public office, securing visas, or leading credible organisations.
At the NYSC Orientation Camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, on Thursday, the anti-graft agency’s chairman, represented by Babatunde Sulaiman, Head of Public Affairs, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, told corps members of Batch B, Stream 1, to make productive use of the internet instead of engaging in criminal activity.
“It is important for corps members to enlighten youths more on the implications of being ex-convicts,” Mr Sulaiman said on behalf of the EFCC boss.
“Internet fraudsters are being convicted in multiples and wearing tags of ex-convicts. This is a roadblock to future advancements. Many of these ex-convicts are young people. The implication is grave.”
“At the NYSC camp in Kaiama, Bayelsa State, Mr Olukoyede, represented by Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC II, Otagada Sunday Ogar, told the corps members that corruption was at the root of most of Nigeria’s challenges.
“As young Nigerians, you can only shape tomorrow by changing today. The fight against internet crimes and other acts of corruption is a fight that cannot wait,” he said. “If we desire an open tomorrow, we must not close our prospects today. We must work to make things work.”
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