•Ola Olukoyede
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, yesterday alleged that some pilgrim boards have been involved in corrupt practices in the country.
Olukoyede stated this at the Inter-Religious Council meeting in Abuja and the public presentation of the commission’s inter-faith manual to religious bodies, reports Channels TV.
While speaking about past investigations carried out by the commission, the EFCC chairman spoke on how monies released by government for both Christian and Muslim pilgrimages were siphoned.
He urged Christian leaders to use their platforms to champion the anti-corruption fight, explaining that the moral dignity of honest living must return through preaching.
Olukoyede also underscored the importance of the inter-faith manual in addressing topical issues that affect religious adherents.
The EFCC, therefore, urged religious leaders to deploy their influence to sharpen the conscience of their faithful as part of Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign.
The leaders of the two major religions in the country, Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Daniel Okoh, in their separate remarks, emphasised the importance of fostering unity for a better Nigeria and leading the effort against corruption in the country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, urged the religious leaders to use their platforms to always condemn kidnapping and banditry, as violence is a crime against faith.
The inter-faith manual was later presented to the public.
