ABUJA, Nigeria — The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has commended the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for prioritising the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows in its Country Programme for Nigeria 2026–2030.
Olukoyede gave the commendation in Abuja on Friday, March 27, 2026, while delivering a goodwill message at the official launch of the programme.
He described corruption as a grave threat to both national and global development, stressing that every serious effort aimed at confronting the menace deserves support.
According to him, the UNODC programme’s emphasis on anti-corruption and curbing illicit financial flows is especially important to the EFCC, given the heavy economic and social toll corruption continues to impose on Nigeria.
“For the EFCC, the programme’s emphasis on combating corruption and illicit financial flows is particularly significant.
“Corruption continues to impose enormous economic and social costs on our country. Hence, the imperatives of sustained action to turn the tide,” he said.
Olukoyede noted that the launch of the country programme comes at a critical time when Nigeria and the global community are contending with increasingly complex threats, including transnational organised crime, corruption, illicit financial flows, terrorism, and cyber-enabled offences.
He warned that criminal networks are increasingly exploiting technological advancements, global financial systems, and governance loopholes to move illicit funds across borders with alarming speed.
According to him, tackling these evolving threats requires stronger national coordination, resilient institutions, and sustained international collaboration.
“Confronting these challenges requires coordinated national responses, strong institutions and sustained international cooperation,” he said.
The EFCC chairman also praised the longstanding institutional partnership between the anti-graft agency and UNODC, expressing confidence that the Nigeria Country Programme 2026–2030 would deliver meaningful results.
He said the programme’s focus on capacity development, inter-agency collaboration, and data-driven approaches to tackling organised crime makes it particularly relevant to Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts.
Olukoyede added that the initiative aligns closely with the EFCC’s statutory mandate and the country’s broader commitment to strengthening its anti-corruption architecture.
The UNODC, in its remarks, said the programme is significant because of Nigeria’s strategic position on the African continent.
According to the organisation, Nigeria’s status as Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, with a projected population of 400 million by 2050, places it in a strong position to drive positive regional transformation.
The launch attracted key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s justice and law enforcement ecosystem, including representatives of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), among others.
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