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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on heads of tertiary institutions across the country, to join hands with the Commission in tackling the rising tide of internet fraud among students of tertiary institutions.
He made this call on
Thursday, November 2, 2023 while having an interactive session with
Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of Tertiary Institutions in Kogi State, at
the Ilorin Zonal Command Office in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Olukoyede who spoke
through the Ilorin Zonal Commander of
EFCC, ACEI Michael Nzekwe said that the engagement was in furtherance of their
meeting earlier held on May 4, 2023 in Kwara State as part of the proactive
measures by the Command to checkmate cybercrime in the state.
The EFCC boss called on authorities of
tertiary institutions to put in place measures that would discourage students
from indulging in crimes. He also admonished parents to be more committed
to the moral upbringing of their children in schools in order to bolster the
prevention agenda of his administration.
“The Commission can
achieve the task of ridding the country of corruption, if every institution
gets involved and actively participates in the fight against the
menace. Higher institutions must endeavour to change the current negative
narrative regarding the quality of education in Nigeria, because a
corruption-free Nigeria is possible if every individual is proactively and
sincerely involved in the fight against corruption ”, he said.
Deliberations were also
made on the causes of corruption, its effects on students and the society,
including preventive measures to adopt in curbing corrupt practices in tertiary
institutions.
Responding, Vice
Chancellor of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Professor
Salawu Sadiku, lauded the initiative of the EFCC urging the Commission to
ensure that anti-corruption courses are incorporated into the school curriculum
and taught at all levels.
“Youths of today are
exposed to a number of vices that are capable of ruining their lives
permanently. We need to do more for students to focus on their studies and
desist from all forms of cybercrimes”, he said
Similarly, Dr. Salisu
Usman, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja and Dr. Umar Hassan, Provost,
College of Education, Okene stressed the need for the introduction of
anti-corruption watchdog as part of veritable measures to checkmate cybercrime
on campuses.
In the same vein, Dr.
Yahaya B. Usman, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Idah urged the EFCC to
strengthen its intelligence gathering mechanisms in schools, calling on the
authorities of schools to enter into a memorandum of understanding that will
form an anti-corruption bond which will become a prerequisite for admission of
students.
Also speaking, Dr.
Victoria Jagboro, Provost, College of Education (technical), Kabba highlighted
the role of parents in reinforcing guidance and counselling both at home and in
schools. She called for attitudinal change, especially on the part of students
and parents. She concluded by urging the EFCC to
liaise with regulatory bodies to develop contents for anti-corruption courses
in tertiary institutions.
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