By Nkechi Eze
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede extends felicitations to Muslims on successful completion of Ramadan fast. He also expressed optimism that Nigerians are capable of breaking the fang of corrupt practices by mustering stronger resolve and determination against them.
Dele Oyewale the commission’s spokesperson in an official signed statement disclosed that Olukoyede stated this in Abuja in his Goodwill Message to muslims commemorating Eid- el- Fitr across the country.
According to him, tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption are achievable through courageous readiness and corporate commitments of Nigerians.
” Nigerians are stronger than corruption. No corrupt act can break our common resolve and determination. We have all it takes to confront and conquer economic and financial crimes”, he said.
He congratulated muslim faithfuls across the country and charged them to allow the lessons of self- denial, discipline, sacrifice, love and purity of the Ramadan season imbued in them greater readiness and commitment to shun corrupt practices.
“At Eid- el- Fitr, Allah’s benevolence and sacrifice are greatly magnified. May the lessons of love, peace, joy and celebration of the festival abide in us and may they imbue in us greater desire to shun corrupt practices”, he said.
He also assured Nigerians that the anti- corruption war is on course, maintaining that the EFCC is gaining more strength and speed in bringing economic and financial crimes to a halt.
