The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Nigerian youths to be drivers of
positive change and not internet fraud.
He gave the charge during the “You Against Crime Festival,”
which took place across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory,
namely: Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Bwari, and AMAC, from Monday, November
3 to Monday, November 10, 2025.
Speaking in the week-long event through the Head of
Enlightenment and Reorientation, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Aisha
Muhammed, the EFCC boss highlighted the need for young people to cultivate
integrity and discipline, describing them as the nation’s most valuable asset.
He disclosed that EFCC’s youth-based initiatives were driven
by the Commission’s desire to promote awareness on the dangers of cybercrime
and corruption among young people and part of broader efforts at redirecting
the minds of those at the impressionable age toward ethical behaviours, hard
work and nation-building.
The organizer of the festival, Mr. Tayo Folorunsho,
emphasized the importance of such youth-centered initiatives, noting that
events like “You Against Crime Festival” are essential in moulding responsible
citizens and fostering safer communities.
The festival provided a platform for students across the FCT
to be tutored on the virtues of integrity, discipline and civic
responsibilities, aimed at building a better society and safer financial space.
Resource persons for the festival were drawn from the EFCC,
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.
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