EFCC tasks pastors, imams on anti-corruption preaching

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged religious leaders, including pastors and imams, to use their platforms to preach against corruption, according to a report by Punch Nigeria. Chairman Ola Olukoyede emphasized that faith communities have an extraordinary responsibility in Nigeria's fight against corruption, stating that religious teachings can cultivate honesty and challenge the pursuit of wealth without regard to its source.

He stressed that corruption knows no religious or ethnic boundaries, as its consequences affect all Nigerians, regardless of their faith. The EFCC has been collaborating with Christian and Muslim leaders through its interfaith framework, and has developed an Anti-Corruption Interfaith Manual for religious leaders to educate their followers on the heinous nature of corruption.

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