EFCC tasks pastors, imams on anti-corruption preaching

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on religious leaders to use their platforms to preach against corruption, asserting that faith communities can play a significant role in preventing corrupt practices before the agency gets involved. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede made this call at the second 2026 Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council and the launch of the Anti-Corruption Interfaith Manual for religious leaders in Abuja.

Olukoyede emphasized the extraordinary responsibility religious institutions have in Nigeria's fight against corruption, stating that the influence of pastors and imams can transcend the enforcement powers of the anti-graft agency. He noted that corruption should not be viewed through religious or ethnic lenses, as its consequences affect all Nigerians, regardless of their faith.

The EFCC has been engaging Christian and Muslim leaders through its interfaith framework to promote anti-corruption messages, with the newly launched manual containing the doctrinal positions of Christianity and Islam on corruption.

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