Anti-corruption and the challenge of rebuilding Northeast Nigeria
Winning public confidence in a conflict-affected society usually begins with humanitarian assistance and extends to livelihood support, peacebuilding, reconstruction and the restoration of basic services. In Northeast Nigeria, however, the effectiveness of these efforts continues to be affected by governance weaknesses and corruption at different levels. More than a decade after the Boko Haram…
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has announced the dismissal of over 40 employees from the agency for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years. The announcement was made at an event assessing the EFCC's achievements since Olukoyede took the helm in October 2023.
The dismissed officials, who were facing prosecution, were part of reforms Olukoyede had overseen at the agency. He introduced a new department focused on ethics and integrity and a policy on gifts and hospitality, requiring officers to declare gifts from relatives abroad. Despite the dismissals, Olukoyede highlighted the agency's achievements, including recovering 1.23 trillion naira ($925m, £683m) and securing 10,872 convictions in the past three years. The EFCC's caseload is increasingly focused on cybercrime and fraud.
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