The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to deepen its collaboration with the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) in the fight against internet fraud, with a particular focus on youth enlightenment and value reorientation.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Thursday, October 2, 2025, when the Director General of CLTC, Rinsola Abiola, led her management team on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Olukoyede, who acknowledged the EFCC’s long-standing relationship with the Centre, stressed that the partnership would be leveraged to further prevent cybercrime and instill integrity among young Nigerians.
“We are ready to build on our relationship with you. For us at the EFCC, excellence is top priority, and I believe your services will continue to be improved upon. Enlightenment in schools is crucial because peer pressure and poor orientation at home often push young people towards crime. We must go back to values that show integrity pays,” he said.
The EFCC Chairman revealed that the Commission had already established Integrity Clubs in secondary schools and was also building a cybercrime centre to address internet fraud holistically.
In her remarks, Abiola commended the EFCC for its efforts in combating corruption and financial crimes, describing the agency as a “responsible institution with a commitment to good leadership and staff development.”
She highlighted the synergy between the mandates of both agencies, noting that CLTC was committed to training and reorienting young people, particularly on the dangers of cybercrime.
“EFCC is one of our strategic partners, and I commend your leadership. We are working on programmes in secondary schools because cybercrime is a big issue among our youth. We also want to impact young people who have been convicted before they are reintegrated into society,” she said.
Both organisations pledged to strengthen their partnership to promote youth enlightenment, value-based leadership, and community awareness against economic and financial crimes.
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