EFCC boss: Nigeria will break yoke of corruption, Easter message assures

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has expressed certainty that Nigeria will overcome its corruption challenge. In his Easter message released on Saturday, April 4, 2026, Olukoyede linked the Christian celebration of Easter's victory over death to Nigeria's fight against corruption.

"The lesson of Easter is all about undeniable victory over trial, corruption and death. This lesson is instructive for us as a nation. We will surely overcome the trial and trauma of corruption. We are not defined by corruption, we cannot be defeated by it," the EFCC Chairman stated in the message signed by the agency's Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.

He urged Nigerians to maintain faith in the EFCC's ongoing anti-corruption efforts and called for collective support in the "relentless war against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption." The statement comes amid persistent public concerns about graft and the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies.

While the message offered encouragement, it did not outline specific new initiatives, policy changes, or actionable steps for citizens to support the anti-corruption drive beyond general encouragement. The EFCC's previous citizen engagement has included whistleblower hotlines and online reporting portals, though no new contact details were provided in this Easter statement.

Given the EFCC chairman's call for public support in the anti-corruption war, what concrete actions should citizens reasonably take—reporting suspicious transactions through official channels, refusing to pay or accept bribes in daily transactions, or demanding greater transparency from public institutions about recovered assets?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/04/nigeria-must-break-yoke-of-corruption-efcc-boss-assures-at-easter/