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We Are With You In Anti-Corruption Fight – NLC Assures EFCC
We Are With You In Anti-Corruption Fight – NLC Assures EFCC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday, August 13, 2026 pledged its solidarity with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against corruption, with the body declaring that Nigerian workers stand firmly behind the Commission’s mandate.
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The pledge was made when a delegation of the NLC, led by its General Secretary, Akhator Joel Odigie, who doubles as General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation-Africa (ITUC-Africa), paid a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s Executive Chairman in Abuja.
Odigie told the EFCC that the visit formed part of a wider continental campaign by ITUC-Africa against illicit financial flows, a campaign he said was already under way in Zambia and Kenya and due to extend to Uganda, Ghana and Senegal. He said the campaign was rooted in the African Union-commissioned Mbeki Panel report, which he said found that a cumulative $60 billion left the African continent annually as at 2005 through tax avoidance, evasion and dodging by large businesses and wealthy individuals — a figure he said has since grown into trillions of dollars when historical exploitation is taken into account.
Odigie said “Our coming today, first, is a way of solidarity. To say we are with you in this fight. Let us fight together. That more than ever before, the fight you are undertaking is on behalf of the Nigerian people, on behalf of the workers.
“We make the argument globally, and successfully, that the continent is not a net debtor. Rather, we are a net creditor continent. In other words, people are taking from this continent.”
Odigie called for stronger and safer whistleblowing mechanisms, saying the NLC had been deliberating on how workers who witness corruption can report it “safely” and be guaranteed protection by the institutions they approach.
He linked the anti-corruption fight to labour’s demand for a living wage, describing wages as the top priority in any country’s social protection framework, and noted that African governments which endorsed a 2012 International Labour Organisation recommendation on social protection later cited a lack of funds for its implementation — funds he argued are being lost to graft and illicit outflows.
NLC recalled a history of collaboration between the labour union and the EFCC, stressing that the relationship had since weakened and needed to be revived. The delegate canvassed expanded powers for the EFCC, including possible amendment of its enabling Act, to strengthen its ability to investigate and prosecute offenders “irrespective of their offices.”
Responding, EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Commander of the EFCC, CE Wilson Uwujaren, who spoke for the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, said the Commission had moved beyond “lamentation” over illicit financial flows to active enforcement, including investigations, arrests and recoveries, but acknowledged that it could not fight corruption alone. “The Commission welcomes collaboration from every organisation, civil society, faith-based organisations, all of them. And the NLC, as far as I am concerned, is the lead organisation when it comes to civil society activities”, he said.
He further noted that public enthusiasm for the Commission’s whistleblowing policy, introduced around 2016, had declined in recent years for lack of sustained civil society engagement, and urged the NLC to help sensitise workers on how corruption directly undermines their livelihoods. He maintained that the EFCC remained Nigeria’s strongest law enforcement institution and welcomed the offer to revive its partnership with organised labour.
Both the EFCC and NLC agreed to sustain engagement going forward, with the NLC delegation pledging broader mobilisation of workers in support of the Commission’s mandate.
The Director said the Commission realized that to succeed in fighting corruption, “you must be made to work with like minds. You must embrace groups and associations that share the same values with you. And we have been doing that over the years,” stressing on the need to revive the partnership between both parties. “We are for that because, like I said, we cannot do it alone. The Commission welcomes collaboration from every organization, civil society, faith-based organizations, all of them. And the NLC, as far as I am concerned, is the lead organization when it comes to civil society activities. And we want to see that culture revived and able to run. I have listened carefully to all the good talks that we have had this morning. And I want to assure you that I will convey all the views that we have expressed to the Chairman when he comes back,” he stated on Thursday.
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He challenged the NLC to help in rekindling the fire of whistleblowing in Nigeria. “Like you said, workers are usually the greatest victims of corruption anywhere in the world. And it is even more so in Nigeria. And it is important for labour to embark on a campaign that will make the ordinary worker realize the implication of corruption for a livelihood. Because people don’t seem to realize that,” he said.
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Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Capacity, Destroys Site With 3 Storage Tanks in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy, through FOB BONNY, has dismantled an illegal refining site discovered in Promise Land Community along Nanabie Creek, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, further denying criminal operators the infrastructure required to process stolen crude oil.
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The site was discovered on 30 September 2026 following credible intelligence and comprised one large cooking pot and 3 large storage tanks intended for illegal refining activities. On 2 October 2026, the Commanding Officer, FOB BONNY, Captain SMC Umeh, led a team to the location, where the illegal refining site and associated equipment were destroyed in accordance with established regulations.
The intervention represents a further disruption of illegal refining capacity within the Bonny area, particularly by removing infrastructure that could be used to process and store stolen crude oil. It also follows recent operations by FOB BONNY under Operation DELTA SENTINEL that uncovered substantial volumes of suspected stolen crude oil and associated illegal refining infrastructure within its Area of Operations
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The Nigerian Navy has continued to strengthen surveillance and monitoring across the area to prevent the establishment or reactivation of illegal refining sites and deny criminal operators the infrastructure required to sustain crude oil theft and related activities.
ABIODUN FOLORUNSHO
Navy Captain
Director Naval Information
Nigerian Navy
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President Tinubu Tells EFCC: You Have Justified my Confidence in You
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the efforts and performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country, stressing that it has justified the confidence reposed on it.
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He gave this commendation on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Awka, Anambra State at the commissioning of a new Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The President pointed out that there are evidential proofs of the success of the Commission in convictions, recoveries and other landmark achievements
Represented by Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tinubu noted that “supporting the EFCC is not particularly difficult. The agency has consistently demonstrated that the confidence reposed on it is well founded. Without mincing words, the evidential proof of the EFCC’s success speaks loudly in convictions secured, assets and properties recovered”
He affirmed that the strides of the Commission are in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
“When we came in three years ago, I highlighted nine major focal areas of my administration. Two of which are reforming the economy for sustained and inclusive growth and promotion of good governance. The anti-graft agency compliments this agenda as they are focused on accountability and transparency and appropriate deployment of resources”, he said.
At the commissioning, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede restated the commitment of the Commission to preventive frameworks in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country.
According to him, the Commission will continue its focus on making corrupt practices difficult by blocking avenues through which they may happen.
“This new Directorate will not only enforce the law professionally and courageously, it will be high on corruption prevention. It will engage government institutions, businesses, financial institutions, professional bodies, schools, markets, civil society organisations, traditional institutions, religious bodies and communities. It will educate stakeholders, build relationships and mobilise the people to own the fight against all forms of corrupt practices in the zone”, he said
He assured Nigerians that the EFCC would not relent in the pursuit of its mandate, recalling the achievements of the Commission in the last 34 months and describing them as impressive progress.
“The pursuit of our mandate has been our dominant engagement and in the past few years, we have made impressive progress. Between October 2023 and July 2026, the Commission received 49, 673 petitions, investigated 39, 615 cases, filed 14, 476 cases in court and secured 10, 872 convictions. This gives a conviction-to-filing ratio of 75.1 percent. In the first half of 2026 alone, we recorded 1, 370 convictions from 1, 889 filings. The Commission also recorded recoveries of N1, 233, 612, 040, 411. 11, $684, 478, 457. 32, £373, 905. 78, €9, 343, 803. 66 inn addition to recoveries in other currencies”, he said.
He noted that at the institutional level, the Commission has made radical reforms that have been yielding optimal results as there are consequential improvements in the agency’s processes and procedures, which partly explains the impacts the EFCC has made and will continue to make in all the matrices of law enforcement.
“Reforms that have strengthened the Commission during the period include new guidelines on arrest and bail, a review of sting operations, the establishment of the Department of Fraud Risk Assessment and Control, the Security Department, the Immigration and Visa Section and the Cybercrime Rapid Response Centre”, he said.
While charging Ndi Anambra on whistleblowing, the anti-graft czar said that the Commission has established channels through which members of the public can submit petitions and provide information. He noted that the Commission’s Eagle Eye App allows citizens to provide details of suspected wrongdoing and makes the provision of an informant’s personal details optional. “However, whistleblowing must be responsible and based on facts. It must not become an instrument for settling scores”, he said.
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He thereafter said that Anambra and Imo States deserve effective and responsive institutional presence as they are renowned for enterprise, innovation, commerce and an extraordinary culture of industry, adding that these legitimate activities must be protected from fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, investment fraud, diversion of public resources and other forms of economic and financial crimes. “Therefore, our coming to Awka is beyond geographical expansion. It is about taking the mandate of the EFCC closer to the people and closer to the economic activities we are meant to protect”, he said.
In their remarks, His Excellencies, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State and Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State said that they were pleased with the activities and management of the EFCC under the leadership of Olukoyede. They pledged their support to the Commission as it opened a new Zonal Directorate in their domain.
The commissioning of the new Directorate witnessed massive turn out of distinguished Nigerians, including members of the National Assembly, civil society organisations, community leaders, students, media among others.
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Nigerian Air Force Celebrates Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day with Families in Lagos
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) marked Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary with a family-centred celebration at the ATO Field, NAF Base Ikeja, Lagos, bringing together children and families of personnel in an atmosphere of patriotism, unity and camaraderie.
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The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, represented by the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal AA Suleh, joined the celebration and presented gift items to the children. The event, facilitated by the Commander, 651 Base Services Group, Air Commodore MA Imam, featured games, music, cultural displays and other recreational activities.
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The celebration reinforced the NAF’s commitment to personnel and family welfare as a key enabler of morale and operational effectiveness, in line with the CAS Command Philosophy, while reaffirming the NAF’s commitment to standing with Nigerians and contributing to a stronger, safer and more prosperous Nigeria.
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