EFCC Boss Olukoyede Charges Oyo State Govt On Enacting Law Against Terrorism Financing

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Oyo State Government to enact a registration law empowering Non-profit Organisations, NPOs, in the state to tackle terrorism financing.
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By enacting the law, the Commission says, regulatory requirements will be followed and proper monitoring mechanisms ensued to guide the operations and activities of the NPOs, such that the sector will not be used as conduit pipe for terrorism financing in Oyo State and Nigeria at large.

Olukoyede gave the charge through the Lagos Zonal Coordinator for Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the EFCC and Team Lead for the 2026 National Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment delegation for the Non-profit Organisation Sector in South-West, Nigeria, Assistant Commander of EFCC, ACE 1 Ibinabo Amachree at a three-day Risk Assessment exercise that commenced on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The exercise, focused on collection of data and interactive engagement with the Oyo State ministries, departments and agencies, relevant security agencies and sensitization of non-governmental organisations highlighted the threats, vulnerabilities and unintended consequences within the NPO sector and the need to remain resilient against the spread of terrorist networks in the Southwest.

Olukoyede expressed an urgent need for a law that would ensure stringent registration, monitoring and supervision of NPOs activities to prevent the diversion of humanitarian aid and donations for terrorism financing, noting that the recent kidnapping occurrences across the Southwest region made the risk assessment exercise a vital necessity to tackle the emerging security threat.

While commending the Oyo State Government, the Director of Department of State Services, Oyo State Command, Usman Biu; and the representative of the General Officer Commanding , GOC, of 2 Division Nigerian Army in Ibadan, Brigadier General M.I. Falana for their support and cooperation towards the success of the risk assessment exercise, Olukoyede enjoined the NPOs to continue to support and complement Oyo State government’s efforts in providing basic essential social amenities, humanitarian aid, support vulnerable populations and healthcare services towards achieving effective economic growth in the State.

Furthermore, he urged the NPOs operating in the state to take advantage of the sensitization segment presented by the risk assessment exercise and adopt measures that would protect their activities and resources from being channeled towards terrorism financing. Also, he assured relevant stakeholders of the Commission’s unwavering support towards tackling terrorism financing head on in the country.

In his remarks, the Oyo State Acting Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal represented by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde gave the assurance of the state’s continuous support to the EFCC and other relevant agencies conducting the National Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment exercise, noting that terrorist elements are increasingly exploiting crowdfunding, humanitarian interventions and informal financial channels to raise and move funds.

Babatunde stated the Oyo State Government under the administration of the Executive governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will do the needful to ensure that NPOs are not exploited for terrorism financing in the State.

The Director of Department of State Services, Oyo State Command, Usman Biu acknowledged the significance of the exercise and pledged that the Command will continue to work with Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs saddled with the responsibility of engaging with the NPOs in the State, adding that, all forwarded lists of registered NGOs to the Command are profiled, vetted and cleared before they began operations as part of the DSS’s mandate.

In his remarks, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division Nigerian Army, General Auwalu Mahnuda, represented by the Chief of Staff to the GOC, Brigadier General M.I. Falana expressed appreciation to the EFCC for realizing that the anti-graft agency cannot combat terrorism financing alone, hence reaching out to the relevant stakeholders for their contributions.

He added that the Nigerian military will continue to provide adequate and timely information sharing that will expose any terrorism financing within Oyo State and Nigeria at large.

At the concluding part of the assessment exercise which took place in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday, September 3, 2026, NPOs from Lagos. Osun and Oyo States converged and were duly sensitized on the need to comply with the existing policies guiding their activities in the state and to maintain public trust and confidence in the legitimate activities of charitable organizations.

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The risk assessment exercise demonstrates the Federal Government’s commitment to risk-based supervision and reflects Nigeria’s resolve through the EFCC to remain aligned with international standards in combating terrorist financing.

The 2026 national risk assessment team was drawn from the EFCC, international non-governmental organizations, local non-governmental organisations and both state and federal MDAs across the country.
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Governor Umo Eno Commission 5.5km Road with Erosion Control Facilities in Akwa Ibom Community

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, will today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, commission the newly completed 5.5km Udo Inwang Road and environs with erosion control facilities in Uyo Local Government Area.
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The commissioning, which is scheduled for 3pm at Udo Inwang Road, Uyo, is the ninth in the series of projects lined up for commissioning as part of activities marking Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary.

The road, which is in line with the administration’s commitment to infrastructure development, is expected to ease movement, support economic activities and improve access for residents and businesses within the area.

The project also incorporates erosion control facilities, reflecting the administration’s practical approach to addressing environmental challenges while delivering durable infrastructure that will serve the people.

For Governor Eno, quality infrastructure is essential to economic growth and improved living standards. His administration has been very intentional in its drive to ensure that no community is left behind in the distribution of development projects across the State.

The commissioning of the 5.5km Udo Inwang Road today is therefore another strategic step in the Governor’s effort to strengthen road infrastructure, address environmental concerns and take the dividends of development closer to the people at the grassroots.

The 5.5km stretch accompanying erosion control measures which consequently add to the growing network of functional roads within Uyo will reduce travel time, and provide a lasting solution to flooding and erosion that had for years affected residents in the area.

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As the people of Uyo Local Government gather to celebrate the Governor for this strategic and people-oriented intervention, it is evident that Governor Eno’s administration remains firmly on track with the ARISE Agenda and indeed delivering tangible dividends of democracy.
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Umahi Orders Immediate Emergency Intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, Other Critical Federal Roads

The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Nweze Umahi, CON, has directed the immediate deployment of major contractors to all three sections of the Benin-Asaba Federal Road to restore the failed sections and bring an end to the suffering of motorists and other road users.
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This is because, the situation on the concessioned Benin-Asaba Road has reached a point where the overall public interest must take precedence over the existing concession agreement.

Recall that the Honourable Minister of Works was on the Benin-Asaba Road about seven days ago, where he assembled a number of contractors and directed them to prepare for immediate palliative intervention on the affected sections of the road at no cost to the concessionaire. In line with the Concession agreement which requires that before the Federal Government could intervene, the permission of the concessionaire must be required, and that permission was not granted to federal government.

The Minister subsequently proposed three options to the concessionaire, any one of which would have enabled the Federal Government to move in and address the worsening condition of the road. Unfortunately, none of the options was accepted by the concessionaire. Immediately after the Minister left Asaba, the already limited equipment deployed to the road by the concessionaire was further reduced to just one, worsening the situation and increasing the suffering of motorists and other road users.

While the Minister takes responsibility for the concerns and suffering of Nigerians using the road, it is important to state that the concessionaire has also not taken the suffering of Edo people and travelling public sufficiently into consideration by declining all the options put forward by the Federal Government. The concessionaire continues to rely on the terms of the concession agreement entered into by the previous administration, an agreement which weighs heavily against the Federal Government’s ability to intervene quickly in the interest of the public in a situation like this.

In view of this situation, the Honourable Minister of Works has directed the immediate deployment of major contractors within the corridor to all three sections of the Benin-Asaba Road to restore the failed sections and bring relief to the people, with the cost of the emergency intervention being borne by the Federal Government. The Honourable Minister has also directed immediate redesign of the entire route to be rebuilt with reinforced concrete pavement. The public should therefore take note that immediate action is underway to restore every failed section of the Benin-Asaba Road and subsequently rehabilitate the entire sections of the road using reinforced concrete pavement.

2. On the Benin-Sapele Road:
The Governors of Edo and Delta States, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Federal Government are currently engaged in interventions on different sections of the road to restore the entire route. While some sections are receiving palliative attention, permanent works are also ongoing on other sections.

3. On Ifaki(Ekiti) – Kabba (Kogi) Road:
The Federal Government is engaging both the contractor; Gamji Nigeria Company Limited, and Dangote PLC on immediate emergency and permanent intervention on the most failed sections of the road, while efforts are being made to financially mobilise the company for more extensive permanent work to commence on the axis.

4. On the Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina Road: This is an inherited project involving the dualisation of approximately 350 kilometres, which translates to about 700 kilometers. The project has since been redesigned and is currently ongoing and most sections are being reconstructed using reinforced concrete pavement. From the Sokoto axis towards Zamfara, over 50 kilometres of one carriageway have been fully completed with reinforced concrete pavement. From Zamfara to Katsina, some sections have been completed and palliative works have been ordered over the sections that have not been reconstructed. However, the pace of work slowed down due to the redesign and rephasing of the project. The contractors currently engaged on the road include CBC, SETRACO, Triacta and Mothercat. They are being remobilised to return to site and complete the outstanding works.

5. On the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road: The Federal Government took over the Road project and has currently completed the 118-kilometer mostly on reinforced concrete pavement on lot 1. The Lot 2, which covers 164 kilometres, is over 60 percent completed on reinforced concrete pavement. The Federal Government has also introduced solar-powered light on the entire route of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria – Kano to improve visibility during night travel and enhance the overall security situation on the route. The entire project is scheduled for completion by December 2026.

6. On Bauchi-Jigawa Road: Triacta Nigeria Limited has been mobilised to carry out the necessary interventions on some failed sections and work is currently ongoing in those failed sections.

7. On the Sagamu-Ore Road: 48 Kilometers of the 96-kilometre road have already been completed using reinforced concrete pavement. There is also a 24-kilometre section around Ore which was abandoned by the previous contractor. The Federal Government has directed its immediate restoration to ensure seamless travel. Solar lights are being installed in the entire 96kilometer of the road.

8. On Flooded Sections on Sagamu-Ore-Benin Road: The flooded sections on the same corridor between Sagamu-Ore-Benin Road, as well as other flooded sections in Ondo State, are being designed for emergency procurement and intervention.

9. On the East-West Road:
Some failed and critical sections, including defective sections of bridges along the East-West Road, are being marked out for emergency procurement and intervention.

10. On the Abuja-Lokoja Road:
Several contracts are ongoing along the route, while the three critical sections currently without contracts are being procured for emergency intervention.

11. On the Lokoja-Benin-Warri Road: The President has directed a complete redesign and procurement of the 400-kilometre dualised route covering the uncompleted sections, using reinforced concrete pavement, while palliative works will continue with the contractors currently on the road.

12. On Carter Bridge:
While the Federal Government continues to undertake weekly maintenance of the underwater elements of the bridge. The site has also been handed over to the contractor, CCECC, for the construction of a permanent new bridge, and work has commenced.

13. On the Third Mainland Bridge:
With regard to the defective underwater structural elements, the Federal Government is at the final stage of determining the appropriate intervention for the repair of the affected elements.

14. On the flooded section of the Lagos-Ibadan Road: Work has commenced on the affected section. There are also several flooded sections on federal roads across the six geopolitical zones, largely occasioned by excessive flooding and the effects of climate change. The Federal Government is identifying and marking these sections for immediate attention.

15. On the First and Second Niger Bridges:
Intervention work is ongoing on the approach roads to the Second Niger Bridge damaged by flood and the work is progressing very well. The First Niger Bridge has been closed to traffic to enable immediate repair works. Contractor has mobilized to site and comprehensive rehabilitation of the bridge has started. From Summit Junction to the First Niger Bridge, massive rehabilitation work is also ongoing using reinforced concrete pavement.

16. The Honourable Minister wishes to commend the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the massive work being undertaken on the nation’s roads since the administration assumed office in 2023.

17. It is important to state that when the present administration came into office, there was hardly any part of the country where one could travel for an hour without encountering significant challenges on the road network. The condition of the country’s roads and bridges was a major national infrastructure challenge.

18. Rather than shy away from the problem, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the nation’s road network a priority. Virtually every part of the country became a priority, and the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, Regional Commissions, Parastatals and other MDA’s has continued to respond extensively to these challenges.

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19. The Federal Government is currently working on over 80 percent of the inherited federal roads, an unprecedented level of intervention in the country’s road infrastructure.

20. We ask the public to understand the enormous challenges inherited on our roads and bridges and to take note not only of the problems being solved, but also of the permanent solutions being introduced.

21. A major part of this new approach is the use of reinforced concrete pavement, designed to significantly extend the lifespan of major roads. These roads are expected to last between 50 and 100 years. This means that roads being constructed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are being designed with future generations in mind, rather than simply providing temporary solutions to today’s problems. And this is a complete departure from the past, when roads often deteriorated only a few years after completion, resulting in a continuous cycle of reconstruction and expenditure.

22. We appreciate the concerns of Nigerians over the condition of some roads presently and the difficulties faced by motorists and commuters who cannot move easily from one point to another. Those concerns are legitimate, and the Federal Government is listening. But Nigerians should also recognise the enormous scale of the problems inherited and the amount of work currently being undertaken across the country.

23. It is simply impossible to resolve every road challenge accumulated over many years of neglect by the past administrations within three years. What is important is that the government is working, the government is responding, and the government is putting permanent solutions in place.

25. We appreciate members of the public who send situation reports on failed roads and other infrastructure challenges. These reports help the Ministry identify areas requiring urgent attention. However, we also appeal to members of the public to report when such problems have been addressed, just as they report when they occur.

24. We are aware of situations where photographs and reports of road challenges continue to circulate on social media even after the Federal Government has intervened and resolved the particular problem.

25. However, the Ministry will continue to respond as rapidly as possible to genuine reports and concerns from Nigerians.
26. It is also important to note that we have compiled a comprehensive record of all inherited, ongoing and intervention projects across the country which is available to the public. This is to ensure that Nigerians have access to information on the infrastructure projects being undertaken nationwide and can fully participate in and appreciate the infrastructure revolution of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

Francis Nwaze, FIPMD
Senior Special Assistant to the Honourable Minister of Works (Media)
September 8, 2026
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