The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called on students across the country to be very careful while using the internet  and not allow indulgence in internet fraud to abort their educational dreams .

Olukoyede made the call when students of Funtaj International School Limited, Abuja  visited the EFCC’s headquarters on an excursion.

Speaking on “How You Can Be Better Nigerian Students”, the EFCC boss, who spoke through Head, Public Interface, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I, Tony Orilade stated that the EFCC has been consistently fighting internet crime since its inception in 2003 and students should be discreet about their activities on the internet for their educational aspirations to be achieved.

“The only way you can become what you want to become is to avoid any crime, particularly economic and financial crimes, and cybercrime. Avoid them so that you can complete your education and become what you want to become, because if you fail to study very well, and complete your education,  you may be drawn into internet crimes and when the EFCC comes after you,  you will be prosecuted and may be  sent to prison. The implication is that once you go to prison, you become an ex-convict.

He  also called on the students to always embrace and project positive values, maintaining that right values would move them forward in their careers and ambition.

Head, Enlightenment and Re-orientation, ACE II Aisha Muhammed urged the students to be ready to serve as foot soldiers of the  Commission adding that they must be of good moral values.

 “From today onward, you are EFCC’s foot-soldiers. What you are doing right now has an effect later, if you want to be a good person, you can start now and that is why the EFCC is building you to tell you that you can be among people of integrity.

“Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. We want you to be people of integrity.  We have an Integrity Club and what we do there is to prepare you for corruption-free lives. Your voices matter, you are a very special and important stakeholder in this fight against corruption and that is why we want to catch you young”, she said.

Assistant Superintendent of EFCC, ASE I Ogunjobi Olalekan stated that  hard work and determination are imperative for students to attain excellence and climb higher in their career.  

“For our dear students, you can be whatever you want to become by hard work and sheer determination. We need you as programmers, forensic analysts, financial analysts,  investigators, developers,  change makers and as  nation builders”, he said.

Halima Zakari and Kenechukwu Nlodiogu were crowned EFCC’s Ambassadors after winning the EFCC’s Quiz contest. They won a mobile phone each for their exemplary efforts. 

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November 6, 2024