Olukoyede directs EFCC employees to disclose assets

The chairman of the EFCC declared, “We will declare our assets, and we are going to investigate them.”

Ola Olukoyede, the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed commission employees to promptly disclose their assets in accordance with civil service guidelines and protocols.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said Olukoyede gave the order during a staff meeting at the commission’s Abuja headquarters.

“From Level 17 on down, we’re all going to declare our assets. Nobody should be hesitant to follow my example—I completed mine. Even the secretary of the commission did it, and you all may have done it in the past, but we must all do it once more. The EFCC chairman was cited as adding, “We will declare our assets and we are going to look into them.

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“We must set an example for others by acting ethically. We must reveal our assets because we are fighting corruption and we need to keep our hands clean.

Olukoyede urged commission staff to give the foundation of fighting economic and financial crimes more priority, saying such efforts should be focused on expanding the country’s economy, creating the proper environment for increased investment, and bolstering the productive base of the economy.

The head of the EFCC also asked staff members to conduct themselves with professionalism, thoroughness, integrity, and objectivity.

“We need to do our part to improve the country’s values. Investors must have faith in the economy, and we must work to ensure that the government is transparent and accountable. This would provide us a fresh approach to improve the country’s reputation, he said.