The Lagos Zonal Command
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to inaugurate its
Integrity Club in Crescent College, Lagos, in line with one of its strategic
objectives to continuously enlighten and re-orientate the youth about the
menace of economic and financial crimes commission.
This
was one of the highlights of the engagement when the students of Crescent
College, Lagos, paid an educational visit to the Lagos Command of the
EFCC, today, February 15, 2023.
Speaking
on the occasion, the Deputy Zonal Commander, Lagos Zonal Command, Emeka Okonjo,
encouraged the students to join the EFCC Integrity Club, saying it would afford
them an opportunity to become ambassadors of the Commission in the anti-graft
campaign.
According
to him “ We want you, the leaders of tomorrow, to join in the campaign against
economic and financial crimes and become change agents in your environment,
schools, churches and mosques.
“We
want you to join hands with us to tell everyone that integrity,
honesty and hard work are the sure route to living a successful life”.
Also
speaking, Ayo Oyewole, Head, Public Affairs, Lagos Zonal Command, educated the
students on the prevention mandate of the EFCC as well as how the students
could actively participate in the campaign against corruption in the country.
He
commended the school’s authorities for their efforts in bringing up smart and
intelligent students, adding that the students demonstrated a high-level of
knowledge in accordance with the school’s motto.
A representative of the school, Shukrah Odunola, expressed gratitude to the EFCC for honouring the school’s invitation, adding that the launch of the integrity club in the school would go a long way in ensuring that the students “are enlightened on the consequences of corruption in the society and Nigeria as a whole.”
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