EFCC boss tasks Nigerians on whistleblowing
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has appealed to the public to embrace the whistleblowing policy of the federal government in exposing economic and financial crimes, assuring that the policy is still very much in force, and whistleblowers have the opportunity of legitimate earning by exposing such crimes that lead to financial recovery.
Bawa made this appeal when he met with a group of social media influencers under the aegis of Mofeto Miracle Shurch in his office.
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EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said the EFCC boss encouraged whistleblowers to make use of the EFCC Reporting App, Eagle Eye, which could be downloaded from Google Play Store or App Store, to report economic and financial crimes cases.
According to him, “The App has an option of reporting either under anonymity or revealing your identity. In most cases, those who reveal their names while reporting through the App are those who would say they want something for their services. Yes, it is their right. The policy is still in place to report economic and financial crimes and be entitled to a percentage of the recovery.”
He said the engagement with the social media influencers is in line with one of the strategic objectives of the Commission’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, which is to increase public engagement in the fight against economic and financial crimes.
Bawa noted that the commission cannot fight financial and economic crimes alone and appealed to Nigerians to take ownership of the anti-graft campaign, especially the fight against cybercrime.
The group, which was led by Richard Akinola, Author and Human Rights Activist said they have followed very closely the performance of the Bawa-led EFCC and have come to the realization that concerted efforts are needed in the corruption fight. They promised to partner with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes.
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