The Oodua Youth Parliament, (OYP) during the week presented the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, with an award of excellence, in recognition of his contributions in the fight against corruption, especially cyber crime in the country.
The event which held at the Arewa House Kaduna was part of the National Youth Summit themed: Role of South in Nation building organised by Oodua Youth Parliament.
Magu who was represented by Kanu Idagu, Head Advance Fee Fraud Section, EFCC Headquarters, Abuja presented a paper entitled, Anti-corruption and Cyber crime.
In the paper, Magu observed the prevalence of corruption and cyber crime in poor nations. ” There Is no country that is totally free from corruption, the incidences of corruption/Cyber crime are on the increase especially in poor and underdeveloped states.
“However, to win this war everyone including the youths must rise to the occasion in order to drastically reduce this cankerworm,” he said.
He thanked the organisers for finding him worthy of the honour.
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