The Member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Comrade) Chinedu Ogah,OON has called on those he described as detractors, to allow the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria, Olanipekun Olukoyede to do his job and serve Nigerians creditably well, within the ambit of the Law.
Recall that prior to his appointment, Olukoyede had served as the Secretary to the EFCC as he was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 12th of October, 2023.
Ogah, who is also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, commended the Chairman of EFCC for his service to Nigerians and the fight against financial crimes in the Country.
Ogah in a statement emphasized that the Chairman of EFCC, having repositioned the Country before the International Community needed to be extolled and commended, instead of being distracted by some uninformed citizens of the Country.
The Federal Lawmaker praised Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede for his dedication, commitment and devotion to his constitutional responsibilities adding that the Chairman of EFCC needed to be encouraged to do more, to move the Country in the direction of bringing sanity into the financial world, and other related matters.
Ogah further commended the EFCC Chairman for the numerous innovations he has introduced into the fight against financial crimes and the achievements his Commission has so far recorded, within the period under review.
According to him: “I want to call on detractors to stop distracting the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, because he is doing a good job. I want to commend him for the good work he is doing in the fight against financial crimes in the Country.
“He has really repositioned the Country before the Western world. These detractors should stop their gimmicks and stop distracting him but rather they should commend him for the good work he has done in the past two years.
“The Chairman and his team are focused, dedicated to their duties and calling to serve this country. The Chairman is a young man with an inspiring personality, that needs the encouragement of all Nigerians both in the country and in diaspora to succeed.”
The Member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency emphasized that the Chairman of EFCC was not involved in anything political as he (EFCC Chairman) is focused, detribalized in his actions and totally committed to the course of fighting financial crimes in the Country.
He called on the Chairman of EFCC to continue to do his job diligently without fear or favour and not mind the gimmicks of detractors.
“Let me say that it’s only the tree that bear fruits, that people throw stones at and that’s why we have pockets of distractions here and there. The EFCC Chairman’s achievements are unprecedented and unequalled.”