to be certified as the first Anti-Corruption Degree Award issuing
Institution in Nigeria.
The revelation was made by the Secretary to the EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede
at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja during the flag off ceremony of a
four-day training on Cyber-Crimes Investigation, as he declared open the
Academy training for the year 2019.
“Let me reveal to you that the EFCC under the leadership of the present
management led by Ibrahim Magu is paying attention to the training and
capacity development of the staff and as such the Acting Chairman
inaugurated a committee to fast-track the process of receiving all
necessary certifications for the EFCC Academy to start issuing
Certificates, Diplomas and ultimately Degree in Anti-corruption
Investigation Studies,” Olukoyede said.
Olukoyede who further emphasized that training is an integral part of
every organization, said the training on cyber-crime investigation is to
increase the capacity of the investigators.
The Commandant of the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, Dr. David Tukura, in his
remark, posited that the EFCC Academy has the capacity to conduct all
necessary anti-corruption training aimed at meeting the human capacity
needs of the Commission.
“Training facility is not just about the space or land mass occupied, but
the quality of available trainers you have,” Tukura said.
Tukura further emphasized that the Commission remained committed to
ensuring that the Nigerian economic system is insulated against the
criminal tendencies of cyber criminals.
“That is why we catch and get the criminals punished,” he concluded.