The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Defence College (NDC) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a major review and improvement of the NDC’s curriculum, aiming to align it with current economic and financial realities.
The partnership was formalised on Monday during a courtesy visit by the NDC Commandant, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, and his senior officers to the EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission’s corporate headquarters.
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Ahmed initiated the request, noting that the college’s curriculum was overdue for a “rejig.”
He praised the EFCC’s expertise in tackling financial and economic crimes and solicited its specialised skills to infuse new content into the college’s training modules.
“We cannot do it better than the master,” Ahmed stated, emphasising the need for participants to learn skills in managing public funds so they are adequately prepared to take over any office.
He also commended the EFCC for its wonderful job in asset recovery and earning trust for the country, urging the anti-graft agency to continue its efforts.
Olukoyede welcomed the proposal, assuring the NDC delegation of the Commission’s readiness to deepen the long-standing history of collaboration between the two agencies.
Olukoyede highlighted the intersection between national defence and financial crime, particularly the need to address emerging threats like cryptocurrency fraud, which he noted resulted in over $2 trillion lost globally last year.
“We need to look at strategy, points of view and review your curriculum along those areas,” Olukoyede said.
He offered to incorporate developments in financial crimes and corruption into the NDC curriculum and assist the college in sanitising its processes to guarantee their “sanctity.”
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He stressed that collaboration among government agencies is a key factor that brings about “effectiveness and results” for the nation’s interest.
