EFCC Seeks Enugu Lands Ministry’s Collaboration in Tackling Land Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged the Ministry of Lands and Survey in Enugu state to adopt the Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool for land administration to help in tackling the menace of land and property fraud in the state and its environs.
Oshodi Johnson, Head of the Enugu Zonal Office who gave the charge on Friday June 11, 2021 while receiving a delegation from the Ministry of Land and Survey, Enugu state, led by the Commissioner, Victor Nnam, observed that the Geographical Information System (GIS) will make it easier to certify the true owners of properties, verify the current ownership, or identify the exact location of land in event of doubt or scam.
“I wish to state that Enugu state government should consider asking that all lands in Enugu be recertified and re-registered as have been done in other states. This process will not only make the commission’s duties easier, it will also make it easier for the ministry to identify lands since links will be created and developed between textual data (Land and legal registrations) and parcels of land. In fact, it will also be a great means of generating internal revenue for the state,” he said.
The Zonal Head thanked the visitors “for the relationship we have enjoyed with you over the years especially in the aspect of providing us with information in cases of land and property fraud in Enugu and the old Anambra area”.
In his remarks, Nnam thanked the Zonal Head for his advice and assured the commission of his ministry’s continuous support in tackling land fraud cases in the state.
Anti-graft War: EFCC to Collaborate with Aminu Kano Centre
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to collaborate with the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies (AKCDS) in combating corruption through community engagement.
This partnership was mooted during a courtesy visit to the Centre by the Zonal Head of the Kano Office of the Commission, Mualledi Farouq Dogondaji.
Dogondaji in his remarks, disclosed that the Commission was exploring new avenues for expanding engagement and collaboration with stakeholders with a view to educating the public about the ills of corruption.
According to the Zonal Head “enforcement action alone cannot curb corruption in Nigeria, which is why the Commission finds it imperative to come to AKCDS to seek collaboration and partnership”.
The Director of the Centre, Professor Ismaila Gambo assured the Commission that his institution will continue to work with the EFCC in order to rid Nigeria of the menace of corruption.
He stressed the need to address behavioral and attitudinal change through community engagement and, budget tracking in order to prevent fraud and hold persons in authority accountable.
EFCC Charges Banks to Monitor Mobile Money Operators
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged banks operating across the country to put in place water-tight mechanism to regulate and monitor activities of Mobile Money/Point of Sale (POP) Operators.
Babashani Umar Sanda, Head of the Gombe Zonal Office, gave the charge on Thursday June 10, 2021 while receiving in audience the Controller of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Gombe state, Alhaji Shehu Goringor and his team in Gombe.
“I am quite pleased to have you here having noted the existing cordial relationship between EFCC and the CBN especially in the area of exchange of information and the need to further strengthen it for our mutual benefit and that of our country.
“This visit is timely as it gives me the opportunity to report to you an emerging trend involving Mobile Money Operators, which we commonly call POS, in abetting crimes especially cybercrimes where they are used to scam gullible Nigerians in connivance with internet fraudsters known as Yahoo Yahoo boys,” he said.
Earlier, Goringor said they were at EFCC to solidify the already existing relationship between the two organisations and to equally solicit EFCC’s assistance in the areas of training and sensitisation.
Similarly, the Zonal Head played host to the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr. Suleiman Lami, who said he was visiting “to appreciate the good work you are doing in stemming the tide of corruption and also solicit your support in enlightening our students and the entire Polytechnic community on the dangers of cybercrimes, bank fraud and other crimes they could fall victim to or lured into.”
Babashani assured him of the Commission’s preparedness to sensitise the students, noting that it was one of the statutory responsibilities of the EFCC to enlighten the public on the ills of corruption.
Media & Publicity
June 11, 2021
