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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged youths in the country to fiercely rise in tackling corruption and allied offences through responsive collaboration towards achieving self actualisation and innovative progress for promoting positive national values.
” Taking short cuts will always cut people short. Reject short cut through corruption and related acts and your future will be established.”
The agency said youths must be united in voice to challenge unsavoury practices as internet fraud which has band wagon effects on them while also disclosing that the commission has provided the an enabling space for youths whistle blowing.
” One of the measures initiated for youths engagement by the commission is the establishment of a cyber research centre to build capacity against internet fraud.
The Director General of the agency , Mr Ola Olukoyede stated on Thursday at the commemoration of the 2024 International Anti Corruption Day in Sokoto state.
” Youths can unite and expose tendencies and actions that run counter to accountability and right values in their neighbourhood with self driven resolve to reject corrupt practices else, no way the demon can be tackled ”
The EFCC Boss represented by the Commander, Sokoto Zonal Directorate , Mr Nwanneka Nwokike at a town hall interactive meeting also noted that corruption has denied young Nigerians of equal opportunities to achieve self actualisation.
” This cannot be realised where favouritism , nepotism, partisanship and other extraneous considerations in the society are in favour of some few privileged persons and for these reasons , the youths must unite and forge a common front against corruption”, he stressed.
The theme of this year’s day is : ” Uniting the Youths against Corruption : Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity” was extensively discussed by stakeholders from across CSOs , students anti corruption and zero tolerance clubs of SSCOE, Sokoto, NYSC members and Usman Danfodiyo University , Sokoto who also raised observations, questions and comments bordering on the commissions efforts at strengthening its mechanism for friendly collaboration , confidentiality on whistle blower as well responsive advocacy that would spread across strata of your society.
However, Nwokike noted with passion how institutions were struggling to drive the crusade for students to stay away from corrupt acts and tendency especially internet fraud.
” Students youths can embrace a deliberate synergy approach to fighting graft through formation of associations , clubs thin tanks and societies that promote good values.
” Youths as prime agents can also support and identify with EFCC’s activities through active engagements. We have the integrity clubs at primary and secondary schools for students.
” Let our youths see a better future ahead of them by choosing pathway of integrity”, he called.
In his good will message , Provost of the Shehu Shagari College of Education. Sokoto , Dr Muhammad Tambari said the college was dedicated and committed to shaping the minds of future leaders through promoting values integrity , accountability and transparency while pointing out that the college was not only for accessing knowledge but a transformative tool hence, the existence of a zero tolerant club as a proactive platform to deepen disdain against corruption in it entirety.
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