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Olukoyede Bags  Icon of Anti-corruption Award   The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has been honoured with the National Honorary Award as Nigeria`s Icon of anti-corruption, financial integrity, economic development and youth empowerment. The honour was bestowed on him in Abuja  on Tuesday, November 3 2026, at the National Youth Day organized by the Patriotic Nigeria Youth Forum in a programme themed “Reimaging the Nigerian Youth: Leadership, Innovation and a Greater Nation”. The Convener and National Coordinator of the Forum,   Comrade Olamide Odumosu,  stated that the programme was organized as a call to action, a moment of reflection and a renewed commitment to building the Nigeria of our dreams, as a nation that invests in its young people invests in its future.
“ We cannot continue to celebrate the potential of our youths without creating the opportunities that will enable them to fulfil that potential, because young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow, they are leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and nation`s builders of today” he said The programme, according to him,  was intended to provide a platform for meaningful conversations in leadership development, innovation, networking and renewed commitment to nation-building among Nigerian youths and for  which the EFCC Chairman was recognized for his steadfast leadership in promoting integrity, protecting young people from crime, and advancing initiatives aimed at empowering Nigerian youths. In a keynote address on "Nigerian Youth and the Fight Against Economic and Financial Crimes: Building a Culture of Integrity for National Development" Olukoyede,  represented by the Head of Enlightenment and Reorientation Unit,  Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 11 Aisha Mohammed stated that  the Nigerian youth "is the most potent demographic force in our nation with over 70% of the population under the age of 35, making it Nigerian`s greatest asset, adding that if the energy of  that demography is not channeled into integrity and productivity, it becomes our greatest liability." “In the last 12 months alone, over 75% of convictions for internet-related fraud recorded by the Commission involved persons between the ages of 18 and 35. We see undergraduates who should be coding for innovation, coding for fraud. We see young ladies used as account mules. We see youths creating fake investment apps, fake vendor platforms, and engaging in sextortion and romance scams. This is not the Nigerian youth we are proud of. But I am not here to condemn, rather I am here to call you to action, because the same youth population that is vulnerable to crime is also the most powerful weapon against corruption” he  said
Furthermore, he stressed that  youths must lead and own the fight as the future of Nigeria is in their hands, encouraging them to be equipped with financial intelligence so as not to fall victim to scams and get rich quick syndrome. “Second, you own the digital space, economic and financial crimes today are cyber-enabled. Who understands that space better than you? Your ability to detect, report, and reject online fraud is critical to national security. At the EFCC, we have moved beyond enforcement to prevention. We believe building integrity is cheaper and more sustainable than prosecuting crime. Our strategy rests on four pillars, and we need you on all four, re-orientation of values, financial literacy and responsibility, consequences and accountability, partnership and reward.   My charge to you is that the EFCC cannot do it alone, so decide to be the example, decide to be informed and decide to be a whistleblower, not a spectator”, he said.

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PenCom Seeks EFCC’s Support in Tackling  Pension Fraud   The National Pension Commission, PenCom has sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to deal with fraudulent activities in the nation’s pension industry, especially the challenge of unremitted pension funds by some employers. Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran made the demand in Abuja on Thursday,  October 5,  2026 when she led a delegation from her office to the headquarters of the EFCC. The DG raised concerns over the disturbing trend where many employers fail to remit the mandatory pension contributions of their employees to their retirement savings accounts as required by Pension Reform Act 2004. She said most disturbing is the fact that many employers do not only fail to remit the supposed 10 percent as employers, they also deduct the required 8 percent contribution of the employees and yet, fail to remit to their retirement savings account. Commending the EFCC for its stride in fighting corruption, Oloworaran  expressed confidence in the ability of the Commission to help deal with the situation and bring the recalcitrant employers to justice. “Employees are stealing from Nigerians. And we need a way to recover this monies from them. We are looking for a more effective way to manage this situation. We believe you can help us. We think that the EFCC is better placed to manage this issue,” she said, Also, Ahmed Lawan, acting director in the compliance and enforcement department at PenCom said the major concern is where the employers deduct the pension funds and refuse to remit, thereby denying them of their retirement benefits. He said the situation has contributed to causing untold hardship for many retirees. “We need an effective and efficient way to handle this. We need a framework of collaboration between PenCom and EFCC to address this menace,” he said. Reacting, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyode described the development as fraudulent while assuring of his commitment to ensuring that the alleged crime is investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice. Represented by his Chief of Staff,  Commander of the EFCC,  CE Michael Nzekwe, the EFCC Chairman said he will give the report an accelerated action and rid the pension industry of such life-threatening fraudulent practices against Nigerians. “That’s fraud. We have had to deal with such issues before now. We will deal with this one also. We will look deeply into it; and I can assure whatever needs to be done would be done to ensure all the outstanding monies are recovered,” he stated.