EFCC tasks pastors, imams on anti-corruption preaching
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has urged religious leaders to use their pulpits and mosques to preach against corruption at a NIREC meeting in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-tasks-pastors-imams-on-anti-corruption-preaching/
The Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders to preach against corruption to prevent criminal activities before the agency intervenes. Speaking at the second 2026 Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council and the launch of an Anti-Corruption Interfaith Manual, Olukoyede emphasized that religious institutions hold a significant responsibility in combating corruption in Nigeria.
He stated that faith communities can shape a person's character and promote honesty through religious teachings. Olukoyede highlighted that corruption affects the nation regardless of religious or ethnic backgrounds, impacting all Nigerians equally. He urged religious leaders to utilize the newly launched manual to educate their followers on the heinous nature of corruption and to challenge the pursuit of wealth without considering its source.
The EFCC has been collaborating with Christian and Muslim leaders through its interfaith framework to promote anti-corruption messages, as outlined in the manual, which was developed with the participation of leaders from both faiths and reflects their doctrinal positions on corruption.
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