In his drive to ensure economic growth and development by tackling financial crimes, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA has commended efforts by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede.
JICA Chief Representative, Yuzurio Suzumu who gave the commendation while on a visit to the EFCC’s headquarters on Thursday also promised to support the Commission in its pursuit to rid Nigeria of corruption.
Suzumu says financial crimes are a cross-sector issue affecting the development of the economy, society, governance and peace and should not be encouraged. He commended the EFCC for its strong commitment and effort towards combating economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, as well as making proposals for broad-based capacity-building programmes for staff of the Commission and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the area of fighting corruption.
In his response, Olukoyede enumerated the values JICA shares with the EFCC as he restated the anti-graft agency’s efforts aimed at stabilising the foreign exchange market; Olukoyede stressed that the Commission would not relent in monitoring developments in the sector and prosecute illegal foreign exchange traders causing disruption in the forex market.
While he called for more support for President Bola Tinubu in his quest to reflate and rebuild the economy, Olukoyede pledged to collaborate with JICA, particularly in the areas of manpower training and development to achieve shared objectives.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
